December 12, 2011 at 7:26 pm
When it comes to the world of the great blue sea, people generally don’t tend to think of things flying through the air. Sure, sometimes someone will bring up flying fish. Penguins also may come to mind, but they are just birds who can’t fly. Out there though there are much, much weirder members of […]
December 12, 2011 at 6:37 pm
The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth. When not hunting, this bird generally flies between 40 and 60 mph. However, when diving to catch its prey, the peregrine falcon can reach speeds of up to 220 mph. What allows it to reach such high speeds when other birds cannot? The peregrine falcon has […]
December 12, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Using Digital Particle Image Velocimetry, scientists are able to show the velocity of the airflow surrounding the wing of the bat. This demonstrates the leading edge vortices that occur on the surface of a bat wing. Bats are different than insects and birds in the way that they fly. They are different because instead of […]
December 12, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Archaeopteryx represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of birds, which have come to inhabit every corner of the earth. This is a species which conveys the transitional period from therapod dinosaurs to early birds. Archaeopteryx fully maintains many of the characteristics of its running dinosaur relatives, such as sharp teeth and a long bony […]
December 12, 2011 at 2:41 am
When one thinks of animals that are capable of flight, birds, various insects, flying squirrels, bats, and certain snakes, fish, and lizards might come to mind. Well, you can add another animal to that list. In 2001, marine biologist Silvia Macia was boating off the coast of Jamaica when she witnessed a squid launch out […]