Flightless birds like penguins and ostriches have evolved lifestyles that don't require flight. However, there's a lot that ...

To withstand the force of the oncoming air, a flight feather is shaped asymmetrically, the leading edge thin and stiff, the trailing edge long and flexible. To generate lift, a bird has merely to ...

Feathers are much more than just a bird’s outfit– they are engineering marvels that play a crucial role in flight, insulation ...

In the first part of the series, "To Fly or Not to Fly," David Attenborough travels around the world to seek evidence for the evolution of flight. From the Galapagos Islands to New Zealand ...

Now it’s your turn! The Take Flight With Feather contest challenges you to design a board to fit in the Feather ecosystem, with the grand prize of having your boards manufactured for you and ...

Science Photo Library Feathers evolved in dinosaurs: birds were a group of dinosaurs that evolved flight and survived the Cretaceous mass extinction "In today's existing reptiles, the one more ...

Birds have long been our inspiration for flight, and researchers at Princeton University have found a new trick in their arsenal: covert feathers. These small feathers on top of birds’ wings lay ...