Even the nimblest of quadcopters still struggle to halt their lateral momentum when moving fast, limiting their ...

Top photo: A free-ranging squirrel leaps from one branch to a branch instrumented to measure force. (Image credit: Sebastian Lee). Bottom photo: A one-legged robot, called Salto, was modified to ...

Pix by Indika Peabotuwage The Flying Squirrel’s fluffy tail stabilizes the body in flight, like the tail of an airplane. The tail also acts as an airfoil, serving as an air brake, before landing.

Watch the magical moment a tiny Siberian flying squirrel soars through the air in this brilliant clip. Elena Egorov, a ...