Q: I’ve seen migrating geese flying in V-formation, and the sight always makes me wonder how the point bird is chosen. Is it always the same one? — Claire Muskus | Lisbon, Connecticut It isn ...

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Birds like geese save energy by flying in close V formation. Airliners could also save fuel using this nature-inspired technique, and research is underway. The BBC reported that aviation experts ...

Canada geese flying in their signature v-formation weren’t always such a common fall sight in Minnesota. Hunting and habitat loss decimated the birds’ population a century ago. Numbers had ...