Large, flightless rhea birds help ensure the survival of palm groves by dispersing seeds and stimulating their natural ...

Presumed extinct for more than 50 years, the wonderful takahē is still very much alive. As this Instagram post shows, it is a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A 2020 study published in Science Advance reveals just how ...

Flightless birds are among the most fascinating creatures on Earth. Having evolved in environments with few natural predators, many of these birds gradually lost the ability to fly but developed other ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think of flightless birds, aggressive is probably ...

The kākāpō is a large, green parrot, whose face looks a bit like an owl. It's native to New Zealand and has lots of fans in the country. The kākāpō has been given the title of New Zealand's annual ...

Birds are known for flying in the sky but not all birds can fly. Some birds spend their lives on the ground or in water and they are still strong and smart. These birds use their leg speed or swimming ...

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...