The development of bird-like drones can be traced back to the Cold War, when the United States and the Soviet Union tried to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Bionic Bird is a drone designed to look and fly just like a real bird. The drone can fly up to 12 miles per hour for 10 minutes at a time. Video courtesy of ...

This story appears in the January 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Remote-controlled drones have become an invaluable tool for government agencies, researchers, filmmakers—anyone ...

Birds achieve flight control through complex ... have brought this biological approach to robotics with the LisEagle, a drone featuring morphing wings and tail that demonstrate remarkable stability.

While his taxidermied bird drones may have gone global, it's the prospects of going interplanetary that drive Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian’s research. The New Mexico Tech Associate professor has been ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A drone that uses retractable feather wings, mimicking the natural flight of birds, has been designed by researchers in Switzerland. More from Tech A drone that ...

Facebook quietly explored building bird-sized drones loaded with data to help improve people's internet connections. The Menlo Park, California-headquartered technology giant worked on a far-out ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) is eyeing the use of trained birds to address illegal drone operations and bird strikes near airports. During a ...