The routes taken by migratory birds, known as flyways, often cross vast expanses of ocean. Six of these marine flyways have now been formally recognized by the U.N.’s Convention on Migratory Species, ...

By Ryan Truscott They have names like Victoria, Makgadikgadi, Wembere and Dwarskersbos — but unlike their namesakes, they’re ...

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper is a remarkable long-distance migrant that travels along the Americas Flyway through North ...

This year’s World Migratory Bird Day is dedicated to the world’s major bird flyways—the flight paths of migratory birds that span continents and oceans. These flyways include World Heritage sites that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Between March and June, millions of migratory birds head north along the North American flyways. These skyward paths have been ...

Migratory birds rely on fragile flyways linking wetlands, coastlines and feeding grounds across continents. [File Courtesy] You might have looked up and wondered how a bird, weighing only a few grams, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bird migration represents one of nature’s most remarkable phenomena, where millions of feathered travelers navigate thousands of ...

A genetic study shows that major migratory flyways do not guarantee the spread of every species.

At the edges of continents, where water thins into mud and birds gather before long journeys, conservation has often been a matter of persistence. It has required people willing to think across ...

We have come a long way in structural and landscaping design over the centuries, from encroaching on the environment to suit our needs to new, innovative designs that embrace the natural world around ...