Researchers at Stanford University recently found a new way to precisely measure the vortices created by the wings of birds like Obie during flight. The results shed greater light on how these creatures produce enough lift to fly, and challenge the accuracy of three aerodynamics models long used to predict animal flight.
Originally published by Cosmos as Birds help scientists understand flight
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