Have you ever wondered how a flock of birds can fly in a perfect V-shaped formation? Researchers at New York University have ...

How do birds fly in a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion? Part of the answer lies in precise, and previously unknown, aerodynamic interactions, reports a team of mathematicians. Its ...

Mechanical engineers at the University of California at San Diego wanted to know more about the birds’ moves. So they applied theories from physics and mechanical engineering to help determine ...

The sight of an animal that can take to the air often inspires envy — and numerous forms of imitation — in humans. This is especially true for the types of birds that exhibit extreme abilities ...

It was an interesting study, which confirmed that birds benefit from flying in a V. But it didn’t address why or how they do so. That’s what Steven Portugal wanted to know.

Birds with a deep sternal keel fly more slowly, those with long sternums are associated with running birds. Merri also looked at foot-propelled, underwater diving birds. These are species like the ...

Apr. 25, 2024 — How do birds fly in a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion? Part of the answer lies in precise, and previously unknown, aerodynamic interactions, reports a team of ...

And the flying V configuration, the authors find, helps birds to do that. Previously, scientists suspected that birds formed a V in flight because the shape allowed some of them to burn less energy.

The more energy the birds use while flying, the more carbon 13 they expel, in the form of carbon dioxide. Less then remains in their bodies and breath when they are removed from the wind tunnel.