Ahmed K. Othman, Girguis Sedky, Hannah Wiswell and Aimy Wissa (left to right) equipped the wings of an RC plane with covert-inspired flaps, and flew it at Princeton's Forrestal Campus to prove that ...

“Our study enhances our understanding of birds’ flight mechanisms and provides theoretical guidance for developing efficient bio-inspired flapping-wing aerial vehicles.” said Yishi Shen. Authors of ...

Twice a year, the world's skies fill with birds undertaking journeys that span entire continents. Arctic terns travel from pole to pole. Bar-tailed godwits cross the Pacific Ocean in a single, ...