If you've ever watched a flying bird weaving its way through a forest, you may have wondered how it could do so without hitting its wings on the trees. Well, birds actually do hit trees with their ...

Scientists in China have built a falcon-inspired flying robot that can take off like a bird, offering new insights into the mechanics of avian flight and promising advances in bio-inspired aviation.

Researchers in the US have taken inspiration from nature to create a robotic wing that can recover from mid-air collisions. By examining the wings of birds and bats, the researchers, from Stanford ...