Inaccessible Island, located in the Tristan Archipelago, is home to a rare and enigmatic species—the Inaccessible Island rail (Atlantisia rogersi). This unique bird is the world’s smallest extant ...

Birds are known for flying in the sky but not all birds can fly. Some birds spend their lives on the ground or in water and they are still strong and smart. These birds use their leg speed or swimming ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Flightless birds, like the dodo bird of the small Indian ...