UC Davis’ new Center for Animal Flight and Innovation studies raptor flight. Researchers use high-speed cameras to improve ...
State-of-the-art, high-speed cameras record raptor wing and tail motions, informing researchers at UC Davis.
The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster than any bird, yet no manufactured device matches the graceful movements and ...
Christina Harvey uses wind tunnels at the UC Davis College of Engineering to study bird flight. Harvey is the recipient of a 2023 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering. (UC Davis photo) ...
Migratory birds change how high they fly over deserts and seas. Wing shape, feather color, and heat all play a role in helping them survive.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The BirdCast Migration Dashboard, a live migration map provided by Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology, estimates the number ...
Slow-motion footage of baby birds helps scientists uncover how their ancestors took to the skies. Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to ...