“Simon Gawesworth walks us through the in’s and out’s of fishing soft hackles.” ...

Credit: Eric Chang, Lentink Lab An algorithm controls nine servo motors which move the feathers to continuously change the shape of the wings and tail. The algorithm mimics reflexes, which are thought ...

Birds flight involves near-constant turbulence—“When they fly around buildings ... their robots used real pigeon feathers. “We used them because with current technology it is impossible ...

There's no place like home for the holidays. Home is where the heart is, after all — and where the perfect gift is made. Yes, ...

TULSA — Lawyers representing the state of Oklahoma and Arkansas-based poultry integrators wrangled most of this past week about evidence purporting to show there has been little to no ...

Rabbit explains the seriousness of the situation, in that Owl will soon lose all of his feathers, and without his feathers he will be unable to fly. Owl argues that he can fly perfectly; Rabbit ...

Without feathers, birds would not be able to fly, keep warm, attract a mate, or survive at all, so the importance of these specialized structures cannot be exaggerated! Birds deserve our respect and ...

Three special feathers have been sold at an auction in Auckland today for more than $10,000 each. Webb's head of decorative arts, Leah Morris said one rare huia feather sold for $19,000, another went ...