Most robotic birds flap their wings in sync. But this raven-like flier can move each of its flexible wings independently, allowing it to perform acrobatic manoeuvres during flight. The artificial bird ...

Could pigeons be the model for a new generation of flying robots? That's what the researchers who built PigeonBot, a robotic pigeon with actual feathered wings, seem to be betting. Having birdlike ...

Researchers from the University of Maryland have built a new micro air vehicle dubbed Robo Raven that's such a convincing flyer, it's been attacked by a local hawk during testing. Though numerous ...

Robo Raven is a truly clever robot flier—it can dive, spiral, even back flip. Although up close, Robo Raven's reflective body doesn’t look very hawk-like, its wing motion and silhouette are realistic ...

There are flutterings of a small movement taking wing in Alaska to change the state bird from willow ptarmigan to raven. Supporters say the raven is a better fit to represent Alaskans. Among positive ...

A raven that received feather transplants after being rescued from a Henrico County parking lot will be released Wednesday in Bryan Park in Richmond. Experts from The Wildlife Center of Virginia, a ...