A newly developed, bio-inspired aerial robot can land on a variety of branches and carry objects like a bird. “Birds take off and land on a wide range of complex surfaces,” while “current ...

You ever see a bird clutching onto a branch high in a tree and wonder, "What happens if it falls asleep? How could it hold on?" The avian talon works through a "pulley system of tendons ...

By contrast, birds can perch on just about anything—despite the wide variety of sizes, shapes, and textures of tree branches. “Everything is a landing strip for a bird,” says study co-author ...

Engineers have created a falcon-inspired robot that can take-off, land and grasp branches just like a real bird – and even catch objects in the air. Developed by a team at Stanford University ...

A wildlife photographer was upstaged by a kingfisher when he managed to capture the perfect shot of another bird on a branch after he landed on her camera. Lesley Garven, who has done wildlife ...