Bird-inspired flaps improve airplane lift by 45% Airplane wings with bird-like flaps reduce drag by 31% Bird-inspired design prevents stalls, improves stability ...

A documentary filmed in stunning 3D high definition for IMAX. This film will showcase millions of migratory birds, the importance the wetlands of the upper midwest play in their lives, and dangers ...

One of the passengers on the ill-fated plane that crashed Sunday morning sent a text message about the aircraft “not being able to land because of a bird on a wing,” in one of the last known ...

we heard a pretty loud – what almost sounded like a crash sound – as the wing of the plane started to skid along the pavement, along with what I presume was the engine. ‘The plane shook ...

The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential ...

The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official. By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received ...

The birds soon follow. Hundreds of thousands of squawking, migrating shorebirds descend on these beaches to gorge themselves on the protein- and fat-rich eggs. Over the course of a week ...

After nearly 250 years of informal recognition, the bald eagle has officially been designated as the national bird of the United States. On Christmas Eve 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law a ...

Nearly a year into the first outbreak of the bird flu among cattle, the virus shows no sign of slowing. The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a ...