This flying flivver (which is actually flying) has no ailerons, elevators or rudder. A movable wing, which can be tipped in any direction by a single steering-wheel, takes over the work of all three.

It is a rotary wing, shaped much like an ordinary maple seed, that twirls to earth without benefit of “umbrella” or rigging. The bulbous plastic container, hitched to the wooden blade ...

The insulating fuzz is a sign that later pterosaurs ... NSM-PV 19892, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE, TOKYO-Photograph by Robert Clark Pterosaur wings consist of a membrane attached to ...

Researchers studied dinosaur footprints from 106 million years ago, revealing that a bird-sized raptor used its wings to ...

However, if flapping wings were added into the equation to ... Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

In the late evening Sept. 28, a vehicle struck the exterior of a Cambridge CSD building, damaging a Science Wing classroom. The building was vacant at the time of the accident. The classroom (S-11 ...

Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths (known collectively as Lepidoptera) make use of their vibrant wing patterns? Why are some species experts in ...

Each area of the Wingfinder model comprises different strengths, 25 in total, offering millions of possible unique combinations. Wingfinder assesses these four areas in 35 minutes with ...

If you ever sit in an airplane row overlooking a wing, then you probably notice multiple flaps along its edges that adjust during takeoffs and landings. Much like bird feathers, these components ...

In their paper, published in Science Advances, the group examined evolutional changes in more than 80 species of cicada wings during the Mesozoic era. Scientists have been studying the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The latest example comes from the company Smart Green Shipping, who recently partnered with the University of Southampton to test out its 20-meter-tall (65.6-foot-tall) FastRig wing-sail.