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 ...

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

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.

Hummingbirds can find, extract and expertly lap up the nectar, 'while flapping their wings at 80 beats per second ... and then I need a third hand to operate my arm extension litter picker ...