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“Much of my research looks at how birds ... also had big feathers, did they use those wings for really anything?” It appears so. “A few years ago, when I was working on a different project ...

Rows of flaps inspired by bird wing feathers improve airfoil performance by boosting lift, reducing drag and mitigating stall.

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From the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to the shoulders of pirates: parrots are synonymous with color for people across the world. In a study published in the journal Science, scientists from The ...

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