This partially feathered flying machine is a way for scientists to explore the specifics of feathers in flight. (Lentink Lab/Stanford University) Airplanes don’t have feathers, but future drones might ...

Could pigeons be the model for a new generation of flying robots? That's what the researchers who built PigeonBot, a robotic pigeon with actual feathered wings, seem to be betting. Having birdlike ...

A robot that resembles a pigeon and can make tight turns like real birds may point to the future of aerospace engineering – a continuously morphing wing. Understanding exactly how birds fly has always ...

Drones can fly like birds, but that’s pretty much where comparisons with our feathered friends end. Well, unless you build an experimental drone like PigeonBot, the unusual biomimetic creation ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Pigeons are so ubiquitous, they’ve earned the urban nickname of ...

Most of us see birds every day. Go look outside your nearest window and chances are you're not going to have to wait long before you spot a feathered friend cruising by. Despite that, scientists have ...

Building a drone that can fly like a bird by using feathered wings and actual feathers may seem counterproductive or even silly, though awesome from a high school student’s perspective, and it’s never ...

Most airplanes in the world have vertical tails or rudders to prevent Dutch roll instabilities, a combination of yawing and sideways motions with rolling that looks a bit like the movements of a ...

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… PigeonBot. Humans may have mastered the art of air travel using huge metal tubes and jet fuel, but we’ve yet to create the elegant complexity that ...

Could pigeons be the model for a new generation of flying robots? That’s what the researchers who built PigeonBot, a robotic pigeon with actual feathered wings, seem to be betting. Having birdlike ...