When vertebrates moved onto land, long ago, some of them eventually became airborne, way after the insects did. There are ...

Although it’s not uncommon for birds to communicate with each other by flapping their wings to make a desired noise ... allowing them to get close observations of their sounds and movements.

In a stunning display of aerial acrobatics, a drone captures the mesmerizing undulations of a starling murmuration above Aberystwyth, Wales.

Most birds produce substantial upward force ... When Hedrick viewed the frames in sequence, infinitesimal movements of the wing bones merged into patterns, then continuous motion, and the ...

Prominent black crescent framing lower edge of auricular. On perched bird, wing patch shows only as a thin white line along the leading edge of the folded wing. Adult male: grayish or grayish ...

Birds achieve flight control through complex, coordinated movements where different body ... a drone featuring morphing wings and tail that demonstrate remarkable stability. All the actuators!