Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a robo-grouse — and it could help save a fragile ecosystem in national parks across America. Scientists and park managers are increasingly turning to robotic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a robo-grouse — and it could help save a fragile ecosystem in national parks across America.

A bio-inspired robotic bird capable of mimicking the key movements of kestrels is helping researchers unravel the mysteries behind the species' exceptional hovering capabilities. Subscribe to our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greater Sage Grouse male, one of the endangered/threatened bird species in the US,performing mating display on lek (breeding ...

How well can a robotic bird mimic a real one? That’s what Grand Teton National Park is trying to find out with mechanical sage grouse replicas built to influence the behaviors of real sage grouse, ...

Researchers say the $300 robot marks the first bird-scale machine to complete an air-to-water-to-air cycle using flapping wings alone. Watching a diving bird vanish beneath the water can feel almost ...

A group of Wyoming high school students built robotic bird decoys out of car batteries, 3D-printed heads and even HelloFresh packaging foam — all to help save one of the West’s most threatened birds.

Loons, gulls, puffins, and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can plunge in water to swim after prey, and leap back into the air to fly away.

Ideally, looking for a mate should be a positive experience. But when you are a sage grouse, it can be hazardous—especially if you choose to do it near a busy airport. This is why conservationists are ...