A Black Skimmer uses its long wings to soar above the water. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. Today's question comes from ...

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 ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...

Japanese tits have previously been observed combining different calls into phrases to convey meanings. The birds may also use their wings to signal to their partner that they should enter the nest ...

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 ...

Find out how the shape of a bird of prey’s wings will explain why they live where they live. Can you guess where a bird of prey hunts based on the shape of its wings? Major Funding by the Laura Moore ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Non-verbal gestures are an integral part of how humans and some ...

A remarkable bird species is able to communicate politely with a partner by using its wings, researchers have discovered. The Japanese tit (Parus minor) is able to gesture by flapping to indicate ...

Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...