Thanks to Engadget, I know two things: first, there’s a very faithful, crank-controlled Flappy Bird clone for the Playdate. And second (indirectly, because it piqued my curiosity and I looked it up), ...
Insects are thought to use specific chest muscles to actively open and close their wings. However, high-speed imaging reveals that rhinoceros beetles flap their hindwings to deploy them for flight, ...
The study of bio-inspired flapping flight and the dynamics of micro air vehicles (MAVs) has grown into a vibrant interdisciplinary field, merging insights from insect biomechanics, aerodynamics and ...