Bones recovered from the island of Nikumaroro in the Republic of Kiribati may belong to the pilot Amelia Earhart who disappeared in 1937. "Until we started investigating the skeleton, we found what history knew was that Amelia Earhart died in July 2nd, 1937, in a plane crash. But there is an
Tag: Flight
Our perception of flying reptlies is wrong
A new study has revealed that our common perception of how flying reptiles, such as pterosaurs, flew has been wrong all this time. The new research suggested that estimates of pterosaur wing size and shape have been wrong, and that, mechanically, the wings would have had to be crescent-shaped and angled
Extinct bird brains reconstructed
Using a CT scanner, researchers are reconstructing the brains of ancient birds in order to better understand the evolution of flight. Using skulls to measure the size of bird brains can help lead to a better understanding of the evolution of flight because bird skulls grow to a certain size before leaving the