Indiana’s skies are a nighttime highway in the early weeks of May as millions of birds make the migratory passage north for their summer homes. Herons, sparrows and buntings of all varieties fly ...

Flying Squirrels That Glow Pink in the Dark While ultraviolet fluorescence is common in birds, butterflies and sea creatures, scientists haven’t often observed it in mammals.

Niabi Zoo is asking people to keep their homes dark Tuesday night as millions of migrating birds are expected to pass by overhead.

Australia's elusive night parrot may be in decline because the species has trouble seeing in the dark, a team of researchers has found. The night parrot's eyesight has been proven to have low ...

Because of its camouflage and night habits, we know surprisingly little about this species. We know that whippoorwills will use nights of the full moon to hunt while flying instead of from a perch.

Dozens upon dozens of migratory birds evidently became disoriented and slammed into a Galveston high-rise while flying north from Central and South America during a storm.

Feather colour might make a difference to flight efficiency Dark feathers may help birds fly more efficiently. They heat up the animals’ wings and the surrounding air, which might help increase ...

The Tribute in Light memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks was briefly turned off twice Friday night, after birds became trapped in the beams of light.

About two billion birds fly through Texas in the spring – and lit-up buildings pose a deadly risk. A growing campaign seeks to save birds with darkness.

However, many songbirds journeying up and down the Americas fly mostly at night and forage during the day, so scientists have suspected that during migration, birds get by on little sleep.

The mass casualties prompted the skyscraper to change the way it uses lights during migration season -- one strategy bird advocates hope will spread.