Peregrine falcons, known for making spectacular dives to snatch smaller birds midair, conduct their aerial assaults in much the same way that military missiles hit moving targets, scientists have ...

Footage of a Peregrine falcon attacking a pelican to protect their babies has the internet struggling to catch its breath.

A biologist explains how the peregrine falcon survives dives faster than most sports cars. Here’s why evolution pushed this predator to such terrifying extremes.