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The other paleo diet: Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal: Unusual…

Kevin Colleran Dec 22, 2022

Microraptor was an opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards -- and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was…

NASA considers bird-like drones to explore Venus atmosphere

Scott Marlette Feb 26, 2022

NASA has announced some of the out-there futuristic mission concepts it plans to study in its NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program,…

Engineers create perching bird-like robot

Scott Marlette Dec 2, 2021

The grasping robot that Stanford engineers developed based on studies of birds.…

Bird-like wings could help drones keep stable in gusts

Scott Marlette Jun 11, 2021

Side view of three 3D-printed gull wings that were tested in a wind tunnel to explore whether birds’ complex…

Bird-like robots could assist in medical emergencies and hunt down drones

Scott Marlette Jun 5, 2021

The GRIFFIN project is seeking to create prototypes of highly autonomous, ultra-lightweight robot birds. Credit:…