The bird-fish hybrid could one day be used to study aquatic animals underwater and then fly back to the base with data.

Experts spend years trying to build robotic systems that can both fly and dive.

Scientists built a flapping wing robot that can swim underwater, fly through the air and launch itself out of water to study ...

Loons, gulls, puffins and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can ...

France's military is developing bird-mimicking drones, dubbed BIOFLY, to enhance stealth, camouflage, and confuse adversaries through biomimetic flight. These lightweight drones, based on Bionic Bird ...

Next time you look up at the sky at a flock of birds, pay close attention. They might not be what you think they are. Scientists at New Mexico Tech are using birds preserved by taxidermy and turning ...

Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study. The results could mean that wing-folding is the next step in increasing the propulsive and ...

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2023 – Penguins aren’t just cute: they’re also speedy. Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming birds in the world, and that ability comes from their unique and sophisticated ...

Flapping-wing robo-bird uses two tails to fly fast or slow Many readers will remember the MetaFly, a remote-control robotic insect that flies by actually flapping its wings. Well, its inventor is back ...

As we’re starting to get used to the idea of unmanned drones dropping deliveries on a regular basis, scientists are already working on changing them. How about watching a drone flap its wings on its ...