Talk about the path of least resistance. An observation from a recent study on flight habits of large birds followed an Andean condor that soared in the skies for 100 miles without having to flap its ...

In this undated photo provided by Facundo Vital in July 2020, an Andean condor soars above the Patagonian steppe in Argentina. To birds, the sky is not empty, but a landscape of invisible features – ...

WASHINGTON – A new study sheds light on just how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan ...

An Andean condor teaches its six-month-old chick to fly in Patagonia. The largest raptors in the world, Andean condors care for offspring for 2 years until the young bird is old enough to survive on ...

New research shows that the Andean condor is capable of soaring more than 100 mi (160 km) without flapping its wings. The research, led by Professor Emily Shepard of Swansea University and Dr. Sergio ...

Giant condors can travel more than 100 miles without flapping their wings and instead spend most of their time gliding on thermal updrafts, new research shows. UK biologists deployed logging devices ...

When it comes to flying the largest of birds don’t rely on flapping to move around. Instead they make use of air currents to keep them airborne for hours at a time. The world’s heaviest soaring bird– ...

A new study sheds light on just how efficiently the world's largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan stretching to ...