Bryan Nelson is a science writer and award-winning documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience covering technology, astronomy, medicine, animals, and more. You've probably heard of the ...

Using robotic and animal models, researchers have shown that some dinosaurs were already flapping their rudimentary wings as a side effect of running, prior to evolving the ability to fly. The finding ...

The hummingbird is named after its pleasant humming sound when it hovers in front of flowers to feed. But only now has it become clear how the wing generates the hummingbird's namesake sound when it ...

They call it the Butterfly Effect. According to the concept, one tiny change – say a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil – can ultimately lead to, or prevent, a tornado in Texas. That simplified ...