The fastest bird in level flight, clocked at around 105 mph (169 km/h). The largest falcon, it can reach 80–90 mph (129–145 ...

From folklore to cartoons, the greater roadrunner is the most well-known bird in the Southwest. Primarily known for its speed ...

Birds such as terns, swifts, ducks, falcons and sandpipers have high-speed wings that are long and pointed, allowing them to maintain rapid flight and maneuver quickly to capture prey. Elliptical ...

But high-speed cameras show us what makes these ... scientists captured the birds to get body weight and wing measurements (above). This one stayed still on the scale because hummingbirds are ...

The 44-year-old speed climber has Mount Everest in his sights as he strives to become the fastest to climb the tallest ...

The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster than any bird, yet no manufactured device matches the graceful movements ...

According to the Cornell Lab or Ornithology, there are four general wing shapes that allow birds to do specific things, such ...

running up the mountain like a bird spreading its wings. I thought, 'Hey, this is a great sport, and I love this sport,'" he continues. Thirteen years later, Karl is the proud owner of 12 speed ...