Drones are ubiquitous: they carry into the air important equipment such as remote sensing technology, heat sensors, multi-spectral instruments, and more. Drones are commonly used for surveillance, ...

Have you ever heard of the smelly bird that has claws on its wings? Yes, such an animal does exist—and it’s called the hoatzin. This bird is known for its rotten scent, thanks to its hardworking ...

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An international team of researchers recently discovered two 99-million-year-old bird wings perfectly preserved in amber. The wings, from two young birds trapped in tree sap, are the first specimens ...

This bird-like robot has a claw that it could use to perch on branches it has flown to. It could potentially be useful for collecting samples in hard-to-reach places or silently observing animals in ...

Birds are an altogether different sort of animal. It goes beyond having feathers instead of fur – they are not mammals. And somehow “animals” and “mammals” share a bunch of M’s and the words start to ...

Flapping-wing ornithopter drones may potentially be more agile and energy-efficient than their fixed-wing counterparts, but most of them still can't loiter in one spot. A new model addresses that ...

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