The development of bird-like drones can be traced back to the Cold War, when the United States and the Soviet Union tried to ...

A recent example of this technological race is China's deployment of biomimetic drones designed to mimic small birds. The video, released by the Chinese military-affiliated media on the day the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Bionic Bird is a drone designed to look and fly just like a real bird. The drone can fly up to 12 miles per hour for 10 minutes at a time. Video courtesy of ...

This story appears in the January 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Remote-controlled drones have become an invaluable tool for government agencies, researchers, filmmakers—anyone ...

Birds achieve flight control through complex ... have brought this biological approach to robotics with the LisEagle, a drone featuring morphing wings and tail that demonstrate remarkable stability.

An curved arrow pointing right. A drone that uses retractable feather wings, mimicking the natural flight of birds, has been designed by researchers in Switzerland. More from Tech A drone that ...

Facebook quietly explored building bird-sized drones loaded with data to help improve people's internet connections. The Menlo Park, California-headquartered technology giant worked on a far-out ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) is eyeing the use of trained birds to address illegal drone operations and bird strikes near airports. During a ...