Scientists have built a bird-inspired robot with legs that can walk on the ground, hop over obstacles and jump into flight, an advance that may lead to the development of drones for complex terrains.

Breaking into the field of bird banding involves a lot of training and on-the-job experience. Whether you’re looking for a ...

All birds lay eggs and they can look very different. They all have beaks, feathers, two legs and two wings. Most even have special feathers on their wings, so they can fly. Those birds that don't ...

This story appears in the April 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. A flamingo looks like a bird cooked up by an exuberant preschooler—absurdly long legs, knobby ankles (that look like ...