This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Flamingos are a pretty underrated bird. But ...

Because of their long legs, bent necks, and distinct pink colouration, flamingos tend to resemble living sculptures right out ...

Last Word is New Scientist’s long-running series in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions, ranging from the minutiae of everyday life to absurd astronomical hypotheticals. To ...

Humans consider standing on one leg something best done in a yoga class. Flamingos, on the other hand, consider it the most comfortable sleeping position. And they never seem to fall.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A flamingo at the John Ball Zoo is getting some much-needed TLC after he developed a limp recently. Last winter, the zoo noticed that a 14-year-old Chilean flamingo named Andes ...