Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together ...

An air-filled sac within the birds' lungs is believed to increase the force the birds use to power flight muscles while soaring. Soaring birds -- like osprey, eagles, falcons, even vultures -- can ...

If you want to find an outdoor screen-free family activity, consider birdwatching for kids. It's an easy, low-cost way to ...

A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution. A ...

Amanda Tokuyama (left), the GIS & Field Data Manager for the Urban Ecology Center, shows the young campers where the band will go on the Gray catbird's leg, while Brittany Peters (right), community ...