NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) - Rutgers University is working on the next generation of drones, including ones that can go in the water and even flap like a bird. It's not a small submarine, it's ...
Migratory birds flying in a "V" shape flap their wings at precise times to take advantage of the lifting power generated by the bird in front, scientists report in a study published Jan. 15 in the ...
If you've ever watched a flying bird weaving its way through a forest, you may have wondered how it could do so without hitting its wings on the trees. Well, birds actually do hit trees with their ...
CHINESE military chiefs have developed a killer bird drone powered by flapping wings, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. The new weapon – known as an “ornithopter” – has been built to resemble a Eurasian ...
Flap your arms for a while and you’ll soon notice that the constant cycle of acceleration and deceleration requires and even wastes huge amounts of energy. And yet for birds, wing flapping is a highly ...
Scientists have long held that birds fly in a V-formation to save energy. But it was only recently revealed how and why birds benefit from this trick. Migratory birds flying in a "V" shape flap their ...