One secret is their specialized hind wings. High-speed cameras show that flies' modified hind wings help with their speedy ...

Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground?

With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff. A new study by ...

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An curved arrow pointing right. A drone that uses retractable feather wings, mimicking the natural flight of birds, has been designed by researchers in Switzerland. More from Tech A drone that ...

For the many wondrous things humans can do, we can't fly on our own. But if we could, how big would our wings be? Of course, the answer depends on the person's size. But someone who's about 155 ...