Whether they’re opening for takeoff, spreading wide for a lazy soar or flapping to brake for landing, bird wings make flying ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A new study into the flight characteristics of condors — the largest soaring birds on ...

Even common birds—pigeons on ledges, sparrows in hedges—do not rest fully. Their tendon-locking perching mechanism keeps them ...

The sight of birds soaring through the sky has inspired ... from Princeton University is exploring how feather-like flaps on aircraft wings could improve stability and maneuverability.

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you ever sit in an airplane row overlooking a wing, then you ...

This year’s outbreak of the H5N1 virus has resulted in the deaths of nearly 400,000 wild birds worldwide. Scientists are studying the pathways of contagion among species. By Jim Robbins A great ...

A quail taking flight is somewhat like a rock with a bad set of wings as these pudgy birds madly flap, exerting great effort to get off the ground. On a backcountry hike I enjoyed a much different ...