Nature's aerial acrobats - hummingbird flight secrets

They can stop and turn on a dime in mid-air -- but what makes hummingbirds so agile and maneuverable? Tyson Hedrick, assistant professor of biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, talks about his research, which seeks to explain the flight mechanics of hummingbirds and other winged creatures. The research also might help lead to the development of more effective aerial robotics. Hedrick's study appears in the April 10, 2009, issue of the journal Science. For more information, go to: http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2009/0409sp_wing_dynamics.shtml

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Education

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• flight
• hummingbirds
• biology
• biomechanics
• UNC
• Hedrick