Future aerial design may owe a nod of thanks to five parrotlets flapping around in an instrumented flight chamber at Stanford University. They revealed that counter to conventional understanding of ...

Researchers at Stanford University have discovered counterintuitive ways that birds use drag and lift when they fly. The findings may influence future research into how to “repurpose” drag and lift in ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--Resembling a feathered flying ace with his miniature protective goggles and chinstrap, the parrotlet named Obie stood ready to take off. On signal, Obie propelled into the air, flapped ...

Equipped with a tiny pair of goggles, Obi the parrotlet is braving haze and lasers to help researchers learn what happens when a bird flaps its wings. Researchers have long known how planes fly and ...