News tagged with flapping flight

In search of the original flapper... new theory on evolution of flight

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Manchester scientist has put forward a controversial new way of tackling a typically Darwinian chicken and egg question - the evolution of flapping flight in birds.

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Bats save energy by drawing in wings on upstroke: study

(Phys.org) -- Bat wings are like hands: meaty, bony and full of joints. A new Brown University study finds that bats take advantage of their flexibility by folding in their wings on the upstroke to save inertial ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast