Jasmin Wong records the range of motion of a gull wing using tracking markers. The study results revealed how birds use the shapes of their wings to switch quickly between stable and unstable gliding, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Argentavis magnificens was so massive it should’ve stayed ...
Long before humans walked the Earth, the skies of South America were ruled by a colossal bird. Argentavis magnificens, one of ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most bird species don’t fly above a few thousand feet in ...
John Bird, Ph.D., and Afroza Shirin, Ph.D., stand with a model aircraft used in their research on soaring. With a new grant from DARPA, the two are using insights from bird flight to develop uncrewed ...
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Amazing birds that can dive and swim like fish
Birds are not just creatures of the sky. Many species have become expert swimmers and divers. Penguins, cormorants, puffins, ...
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