Four years ago we told you about the MetaFly, a remote-control flapping-wing flying model insect made by French startup Bionic Bird (which did previously release a model bionic bird). Well, the ...

The swiftlet may not look much different than other little birds, but it has one unique ability – it builds its nest out of its own saliva. Inspired by the swiftlet, scientists at Imperial College ...

A team of engineers from the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre at the University of Sheffield have just put the finishing touches on their 3D printed Flying Wing with electric ducted fan engines ...

Three-dimensional X-ray scanning equipment is being used to help chart the evolution of flight in birds, by digitally reconstructing the size of bird brains using ancient fossils and modern bird ...

Wow. A newly discovered flying bird species had a wingspan that stretched 24 feet long—as big as some aircraft. That’s pretty much a flying giant in the sky that’s twice as big as anything that can ...

Researchers have developed the first continuous, anatomically accurate 3D mathematical model of the paradise tree snake in flight. When the paradise tree snake flies from one tall branch to another, ...