In three new picture books for young readers, change arrives on feathers, with aspiration, love and heartbreak: recommendations from columnist and teacher.
Much like bird feathers, these components are necessary for controlling the vehicle’s rotation, lift, and drag during flight. Unlike their avian counterparts, however, these mechanisms are ...
This juvenile bald eagle hasn’t acquired his adult feathers yet ... They’ve perfected the art of stealing fish from other birds such as ospreys, chasing them down until they drop their ...
From the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to the shoulders of pirates: parrots are synonymous with color for people across the world. In a study published in the journal Science, scientists from The ...
The flaps mimick a class of feathers that are key to birds' most daring aerial maneuvers. Taking inspiration from bird feathers, Princeton engineers have found that adding rows of flaps to a ...
Taking inspiration from bird feathers, Princeton engineers have found that adding rows of flaps to a remote-controlled aircraft’s wings improves flight performance and helps prevent stalling ...