Peter James & His Flapping Wings formed two years ago with a folk sound now characterized as being in the shadow of the mighty Mumford & Sons. However, this Akron-based quartet boasts more of an edge, ...

Insects are thought to use specific chest muscles to actively open and close their wings. However, high-speed imaging reveals that rhinoceros beetles flap their hindwings to deploy them for flight, ...

Different insects flap their wings in different manners. Understanding the variations between these modes of flight may help scientists design better and more efficient flying robots in the future.