How We Lifted Flight from Bird Evolution

The path to flight in modern birds was full of forks, twists and dead ends.

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Dinosaur wind tunnel test provides new insight into the evolution of bird flight (w/ Video)

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Birds can transition between stable and unstable states via wing morphing

How We Lifted Flight from Bird Evolution

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