A flying brown bat maneuvers to capture prey. (Johns Hopkins University) Bats can flutter, hover, dive-bomb and change directions midair with tremendous agility. They owe part of their incredible ...

We've already seen more than one micro air vehicle (MAV) that mimics the flapping-wing flight of bats. Scientists at the University of Southampton, however, recently announced something a little more ...

As the only mammals capable of powered flight, bats have long intrigued researchers hoping to better understand aerodynamic principles that can be applied to manmade aircraft. A recent Johns Hopkins ...

As if bats weren’t badass enough, we now know that their wings are loaded with ultra-sensitive sensors that help the bats maneuver like airborne ninjas. This could lead to aircraft design that might ...

Researchers have designed flexible, bat-like wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could lead to more efficient drones or energy-harvesting technologies. In 1934, ...