Engineers are closing in on a long imagined goal in aviation, wings that can subtly change shape in midair instead of relying ...

There is nothing quite like the wing of a moth or butterfly. They are different from other insect wings. A butterfly’s wing is like a jet and a paper airplane mashed together, then covered with tiny ...

Scientists undertook a study of dragonfly wings in order to better understand the relationship between a corrugated wing structure and vortex motions. They discovered that corrugated wings exhibit ...

China recently verified a new morphing wing structure that can help build future cross-domain aircraft, with an expert saying on Tuesday that the cutting-edge technology is expected to undergo flight ...

There are butterflies with unique colors all over the world, such as butterflies with vivid wings as if they are emitting light, and butterflies whose wings change color depending on the viewing angle ...

The blue-green–streaked wings of the swallowtail butterfly harbor an intricate optical system with a design reminiscent of the latest in light-emitting diode technology, researchers now report.

Kansai University professor Takeshi Ito, who developed a material having bactericidal effects by mimicking the structure of a cicada wing, is seen in this photo taken in the Osaka Prefecture city of ...