Slow-motion footage of baby birds helps scientists uncover how their ancestors took to the skies. Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to ...

At UC Davis’ new raptor flight lab, high-speed cameras capture hawks in slow motion to inspire smarter, more agile drones and better bird rehab. Martin Short's daughter Katherine Short dies at 42 ...

UC Davis runs a bird flight lab capturing raptor motion with sub‑millimeter cameras. Researchers analyze wing, tail and body maneuvers to inform drone design and rehab. Army-funded imaging enables ...

(TNS) — An unassuming metal barn at the edge of the UC Davis campus is now home to some of the most sophisticated high-speed cameras in the country — and the birds that put the equipment to the test.

Assistant Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering Christina Harvey (front row, right) and Professor Michelle Hawkins, director of the California Raptor Center at the UC Davis School of ...

Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to discover exactly how birds took to the skies, and today, a new perspective has emerged by ...