The well-known expressions "night owl" and "early bird," long used in sleep research, do not truly capture the diversity of ...

Every year, billions of birds undertake extraordinary migrations, crossing vast deserts and open seas with no place to stop, ...

When HHMI Investigator Amita Sehgal started studying sleep 25 years ago, the topic elicited a yawn from most biologists. "In ...

Sleeping underwater might sound peaceful — but for ocean animals, it’s a matter of survival. Some dolphins sleep with one half of their brain at a time, keeping one eye open to avoid danger and ...

Got a problem? Science says you should sleep on it.

Human noise alters bird behavior, raises stress levels, and reduces reproductive success - but reducing noise could help reverse the damage.

A new study suggests features in the prehistoric creature's mouth helped it eat more efficiently, giving the species the energy needed to go airborne ...

The pet birds earned their name because of a tendency to form lifelong bonds with their mates, perching close together, ...

In an effort to make flying safer, FAA regulations require all long-haul flights to have multiple pilots and also to provide space for those pilots to rest.

A flexible tongue, sensitive beak and teethlike cones in the mouth may have helped Archaeopteryx generate enough energy to fly.

Half advice show. Half survival guide. Half absurdity-fest. (Wait, how does this work again? We're not numbers people.) Each episode, we answer all your burning questions, from how to survive a public ...