Wing structure matters, too. "Their ability to make rotations was largely dictated by the size of the wings … relative to the size of their bodies," Altshuler told CBC News.

You might know hummingbirds are the only bird species that can fly backward. You might not realize all 363 species of ...

That's what our sound cameras are for. This hummingbird wing research gives us a completely new and very accurate model as a starting point, so we can do our work even better." ...

Hummingbirds are natural acrobats, twisting their wings in ways that let them fly backward and upside down, unlike any other bird (SN: 1/13/16). New high-speed video now shows how, using a bit of ...

Hummingbird flight could provide insights for biomimicry in aerial vehicles The small bird's mechanics revealed through a novel modeling method Date: December 12, 2022 Source: Penn State Summary ...

In hummingbirds, some of these receptive fields, especially on the bill, face and head, were very small, meaning they could sense the lightest touch. The researchers also studied zebra finches and ...

A group of biologists from the University of B.C. braved army ants and driving rain to answer one simple question: What makes hummingbirds such nimble flyers? The deciding factor for species with the ...