Researchers at Cornell University have developed a 3D computational model that decodes the complex ...

The way bugs and birds flap their wings may look effortless, but the dynamics that keep them aloft are dizzyingly complex and ...

New research decoding insect wing dynamics could enable highly stable flapping robots, improving micro-drone control, ...

Different insects flap their wings in different manners. Understanding the variations between these modes of flight may help scientists design better and more efficient flying robots in the future.

Robots helped achieve a major breakthrough in our understanding of how insect flight evolved. The study is a result of a six-year long collaboration between roboticists and biophysicists. Robots built ...

Mosquitoes are some of the fastest-flying insects. Flapping their wings more than 800 times a second, they achieve their speed because the muscles in their wings can flap faster than their nervous ...

A computer model from Cornell University makes it easier to develop stably flying flapping robots.

Researchers are one step closer to creating a micro-aircraft that flies with the manoeuvrability and energy efficiency of an insect after decoding the aerodynamic secrets of insect flight. Dr John ...

Researchers have untangled the intricate physics and neural controls that enable dragonflies to right themselves while they're falling. With their stretched bodies, immense wingspan and iridescent ...