You ever see a bird clutching onto a branch high in a tree and wonder, "What happens if it falls asleep? How could it hold on?" The avian talon works through a "pulley system of tendons ...

Q: How do birds stay balanced up on tree branches while they’re asleep? —Gail Singer | Washington, D.C. Birds can be seen sleeping while perched on a branch, standing on one foot or clinging ...

The museum said Audubon's illustrations were an advancement from his predecessors, depicting the birds in realistic poses he had observed. The exhibition will also dive into Audubon's ...

A newly developed, bio-inspired aerial robot can land on a variety of branches and carry objects like a bird. “Birds take off and land on a wide range of complex surfaces,” while “current ...

Featuring hundreds of majestic bird illustrations by Natalia Rojas and Ana Maria Martinez, fun bird facts and an addictive game design, Wingspan can make a birder out of anybody. Some 2 million ...

Does that bird really need to be standing on the railing of my deck? It makes the photos “real,” but not always as beautiful as they might be. So, after reading many articles in photography magazines, ...