NEW YORK – The next time you see birds flying in a V, consider this: A new study says they choreograph the flapping of their wings with exquisite precision to help them on their way. That's what ...

A robot that swims like a diving bird and then flies like, well, a bird, sounds like the setup for two different machines ...

Researchers have developed a new kind of robot that flies through the air, swims through the water, and transitions between the two realms.

Scientists built a flapping wing robot that can swim underwater, fly through the air and launch itself out of water to study ...

A lightweight robot modeled on diving birds can swim underwater, break through the surface, and continue flying without using ...

Next time you look up at the sky at a flock of birds, pay close attention. They might not be what you think they are. Scientists at New Mexico Tech are using birds preserved by taxidermy and turning ...

Small migrating birds save energy as they fly. Large birds, such as storks, save energy on the flight to their wintering grounds by soaring through the air on thermal currents. Until now, however, we ...

At this point, building a flying vehicle isn’t terribly hard. Aviation enthusiasts can buy DIY kits and build themselves a plane that can easily and safely take to the skies. But a flying vehicle that ...