Bird wings and legs evolve independently, while bat wing and leg proportions are integrated. Credit: Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02572-9 ...

In a study published March 25 Current Biology, a team from the University of Tokyo describes how this small bird appears to use this wing to say “after you” to indicate that the other bird.

A new robotic bird made with real pigeon feathers is the first robot that can change the shape of its wings like a bird.Lentink Lab/Stanford University Filed under birds pigeons robots scientists ...

“We determined that birds can steer using their fingers alone,” Lentink says. In fact, bird wings and human arms share some basic structural similarities: a wing has a humerus, radius, and ...

"Analysis of bird species reveals how wings adapted to their environment and behavior." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 18 May 2020. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 05 / 200518090022.htm>.

The wings, from two young birds trapped in tree sap, are the first specimens to provide researchers with a clear idea of feather arrangement and color, according to a study published Tuesday in ...