Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But ...

Collisions between birds and window panes are a frighteningly common tragedy. Every year in the U.S. alone, over 1 billion birds die from crashing into buildings. That's according to a 2024 study ...

Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find out. Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do ...