Birds don't always fly over obstacles; sometimes they run over while flapping their wings. Intrigued by this behavior, scientists measured how much energy flap running birds use compared to their ...

A new study into the flight characteristics of condors — the largest soaring birds on Earth — finds that they rarely flap their wings once airborne. Condors are capable of flying for over a hundred ...

In-air measurements of northern bald ibises flying in a V formation show that the birds conform to predictions for saving energy by regulating their relative body position and synchronizing their ...

A drone prototype that mimics the aerobatic manoeuvres of one of the world's fastest birds, the swift, is being developed by an international team of engineers in the latest example of biologically ...

Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study. The results could mean that wing-folding is the next step in increasing the propulsive and ...

Emily Shepard receives funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program Grant 715874. She has also received funding from The ...