Science Graphic of the Week: Hummingbird Wing Aerodynamics

When they hover, hummingbirds move their wings more like a buzzing insect than a flapping bird. But, unlike tiny insects, hummingbirds are large enough to stir up the air as they move. Now scientists have attempted to model exactly how hummingbird wings interact with the air as they hover. To build the model, the scientists […]

















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