Robotic fins inspired by stingrays help underwater vehicles stay level and avoid collisions with the seabed. Using robotic ...

Using robotic fins, researchers at the University of California, Riverside have learned how stingrays are able to swim with ...

Using robotic fins, researchers have learned how stingrays are able to swim with impressive control. These insights could ...

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.

A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made by birds, insects, bats and whales, despite their different body sizes and wing shapes, researchers ...

While much insight has been gleaned from how grasshoppers hop, their gliding prowess has mostly been overlooked. Now ...

When an airplane flies, the wings are designed to provide enough lift to overcome the airplane’s weight, so the plane doesn’t drop out of the sky. The plane can move forward because its engine ...

Western Scrub Jays, Great Horned Owls, House Finches, and some Red-Crowned Parrots: You might see and/or hear all of these birds while strolling through tree-filled, arroyo-lush parts of Southern ...

Find out how the shape of a bird of prey’s wings will explain why they live where they live. Can you guess where a bird of prey hunts based on the shape of its wings? Major Funding by the Laura Moore ...

Matthew Bird has previously received funding from the Department of Defense. The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or ...

Scientists in China have built a falcon-inspired flying robot that can take off like a bird, offering new insights into the mechanics of avian flight and promising advances in bio-inspired aviation.

Next time you look up at the sky at a flock of birds, pay close attention. They might not be what you think they are. Scientists at New Mexico Tech are using birds preserved by taxidermy and turning ...