The wings of birds that don’t take to the air aren’t useless. An ostrich dashing across the African plains sticks its stubby, fluffy wings out to the side to help balance during high-speed turns.

China’s latest bird drone mimics the animal’s flapping wings while flying. As a result, it opens new exciting applications for unmanned autonomous vehicles.

In the world of birds, dancing isn’t just for fun—it’s a powerful courtship tool. Here are 10 fascinating bird species that ...

They use their wings underwater as if they are flying in the sky, flapping and gracefully maneuvering them in a way that helps them hunt prey and escape danger. When gentoo penguins turn, their ...

According to the Cornell Lab or Ornithology, there are four general wing shapes that allow birds to do specific things, such as gliding, soaring, hovering or flapping in the most effective ways.

The birds “can sustain soaring for long periods in a wide range of wind and thermal conditions,” and one bird being monitored even managed to fly for five hours without flapping its wings.