The Wrist Trick That Keeps Molting Hawks Airborne

Every time a hawk loses a flight feather, it faces a serious aerodynamic problem on its next landing approach. Researchers ...
Phys.org

When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers, scientists discover

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...
PBS

Birds of Prey: How to Fly

How do birds of prey fly? They have special adaptations that allow them to take off quickly, fly fast and soar for hours. What would it take for us to fly like that? Science Trek is available to ...
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When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...