A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made by birds, insects, bats and whales, despite their different body sizes and wing shapes, researchers ...

Flocks of birds flying in the sky and schools of fish swimming in the water maintain a neat, orderly shape when viewed as a whole, despite the complex movements of individual animals. A research team ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. An albatross is a large, ...