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 ...

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

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. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...