The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster than any bird, yet no manufactured device matches the graceful movements and ...

Research suggests that free-moving panels on aircraft wings can improve stability, reduce turbulence, and add fuel efficiency ...

By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow As Albania’s political scene heats up ahead of the May 11 general elections, an unlikely figure has emerged at the centre of the campaign: the owl. In an ongoing war of ...

But there is one natural wonder that just about all of us can see, simply by stepping outside: dinosaurs using their feathers to fly. Birds are so common, even in the most paved-over places on ...

However, new troubles await them. They are red, cannot fly, and have caught the interest of two wicked Siamese cats, Ping-li and Pong-La. How can they be safe from these two? But I can’t tell ...

The famed French house turned the refurbished Belle Epoque edifice into a giant aviary, with a white birdcage at its centre to show off a collection festooned with plumes and feathers. Only a day ...

"He had lost at least 11 feathers and the most important outer feathers during that storm … and he could not fly," Dr Peacock said. Photo shows Vet uses glue to make an extra strong bond at the ...

Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying ...