Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground?

Researchers have analyzed the mechanism by which a fly emerging from its chrysalis deploys its wings in a few minutes. Using imaging techniques, mechanical measurements, and modeling, they ...

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes.

EPFL researchers have designed flexible, batlike wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could ...

Fruit flies are about an eighth of an inch long, have red eyes (though some species have darker eyes) and are light brown with dark rings around their abdomen. They also have two wings (many ...