This phenomenon occurs when air flow around the leading edge of flapping wings rolls up into a vortex, creating a low-pressure region that boosts lift. On the other hand, bats—with their ...

Insects on the other hand deal really ... until now science was been unable to explain how mosquitoes managed to flap their wings through such a short angle and still produce enough lift.

MIT's hopping robot is only about 5 cm tall and weighs less than a gram. As soon as the robot jumps on one leg, it converts potential energy from its height above the ground into kinetic energy. On ...

MIT researchers have developed a tiny hopping robot able to traverse difficult conditions while carrying weights several times heavier than its own.