Airbus is experimenting with a flight formation inspired by nature in an effort to cut fuel consumption and reduce aviation’s environmental footprint. The concept borrows directly from how birds fly ...

(WHTM) — In Pennsylvania, you may see many geese throughout the year. During the fall and winter months, you may hear them honking as they fly overhead in a V shape. When the geese are in a V ...

It’s a classic migration-season image: a flock of Canada geese flying across the sky, their progress marked by a chain of honks and steady wingbeats. Of birds that migrate for winter, most people ...

You've heard of being a copycat, but what about a copyflap? That's apparently just what birds are doing when flying in a V-formation, something that's frequently seen when giant flocks migrate across ...

NEW YORK -- The next time you see birds flying in a V, consider this: A new study says they choreograph the flapping of their wings with exquisite precision to help them on their way. That's what ...

Snow geese fly in a V-formation primarily to conserve energy during long migrations, using the updraft from the bird ahead to ...

One of my favorite sights is when geese fly south in a “V” formation. I think it’s amazing to see birds fly together like that. I talked about why birds migrate with my friend Heather Watts. She’s a ...

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...

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