Birds may also puff out their necks as a courtship behavior when trying to attract a mate, to help them stay warm in the cold, to communicate with other birds and establish a hierarchy, and more.

Birds’ necks are remarkable in comparison with humans. Humans have 7 neck bones while birds have anywhere from 11-25 bones. The neck can be as much as half the length of the body. Here's what happens ...

Several birds molt in summer so they have a new set of strong feathers for the long trip. Subscribe. Log In. Minnesota News You Can Use.

An air-filled sac within the birds' lungs is believed to increase the force the birds use to power flight muscles while soaring. "It has long been known that breathing is functionally linked to ...

For centuries, we’ve been searching for the secret of bird flight. ... Now, to the dismay of many of her engineering colleagues, she spends long hours working on perfecting bird figures.

New research based on high-resolution x-ray movies reveals that despite having extremely underdeveloped muscles and wings, young birds acquire a mature flight stroke early in their development ...

Life long lovers of birds both Meadow and Susan say that they've noticed changes in the number of birds they have seen over the years, but both believe there's time to turn it around.