Modern airplanes are inspired by birds but Princeton researchers find one aspect, we have not used so far and it could help ...

If you ever sit in an airplane row overlooking a wing, then you probably notice multiple flaps along its edges that adjust ...

Despite possessing feathers and wings, this diminutive dinosaur was not built for flight. Instead, its wings served a far ...

Princeton engineers found a way to help airplanes avoid stall with lightweight plastic flaps that flutter with pressure ...

Rows of flaps inspired by bird wing feathers improve airfoil performance by boosting lift, reducing drag and mitigating stall.

Eagle feathers were on full display at a recent powwow in Billings, where dozens of Native Americans adorned with feathers ...

It had feathered wings like living birds, but also had traits found in reptiles, such as teeth, claws and a long bony tail. Charles Darwin, who had published On the Origin of Species two years ...

Researchers attached covert feather-inspired flaps to a 3D-printed model airplane wing and mounted it in a wind tunnel to explore the role of covert feathers in bird flight. By precisely measuring how ...

The technology echoes bird biology, specifically covert wing feathers that birds use when landing or facing turbulent winds.

Director Andrea Arnold's drama about a young girl and her grifter dad is a typically gritty look at life on the margins — ...

The researchers deployed rows of flaps to the wing design to prevent aircraft from stalling, much like birds deploy their covert feathers to achieve certain aerial maneuvers. Covert feathers are a ...

He spread the wings, fanned the tail, examined the feathers, then methodically cut off the tail with a knife and severed the wings and feet with a garden lopper. The pieces went into separate ...