European scientists have built the first bird-like robot that can land like a true avian. A real bird landing on a branch makes the manoeuvre look simple, but in fact, it involves an extremely ...

I want this LEGO Dune Ornithopter set so badly, it's almost embarrassing. At $131.95 right now (down from $164.99), it's the kind of deal that makes me pause mid-scroll and seriously consider ...

A group of Japanese researchers have succeeded in building a fully functional replica model -- an ornithopter -- of a swallowtail butterfly, and they have filmed their model butterfly flying. A group ...

A drone prototype that mimics the aerobatic manoeuvres of one of the world's fastest birds, the swift, is being developed by an international team of engineers in the latest example of biologically ...

A wing-flapping drone inspired by the world’s fastest bird has been developed that could one day find use in everything from surveillance operations to flower pollination. An international team of ...