They can climb onto other animals to drink their blood, pluck insects from leaves or hover to drink nectar from tropical ...

The flaps mimick a class of feathers that are key to birds' most daring aerial ... New Mechanism Uncovered for the Reduction of Emu Wings Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered a fascinating ...

Taking inspiration from bird feathers, Princeton engineers have found that adding rows of flaps to a remote-controlled aircraft's wings improves flight performance and helps prevent stalling, a ...

If you ever sit in an airplane row overlooking a wing, then you probably notice multiple flaps along its edges that adjust ...

The technology echoes bird biology, specifically covert wing feathers that birds use when landing or facing turbulent winds.

Ancient birds shaped cicada wing evolution, leading to faster, stronger wings for survival. This reveals insights into ...

White Pelicans. Photo by Karen Lebing. Over 170 bird species were spotted during the recent main session of the 26th annual ...

Modern airplanes are inspired by birds but Princeton researchers find one aspect, we have not used so far and it could help stop flights from stalling.

And they were under attack from a new predator with feathery wings, claws and a toothy beak. Early birds posed a fearsome threat. But as they responded to these competitors, cicadas evolved ...

A small international team of biologists, geologists and paleontologists has found evidence that a bird-sized dinosaur from the early Cretaceous used its wings to run faster. In their study ...

Taking inspiration from bird feathers, Princeton engineers have found that adding rows of flaps to a remote-controlled aircraft’s wings improves flight performance and helps prevent stalling ...