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Flight School: Flyways

Each spring and fall billions of birds hit the "flyways," atmospheric roads for annual migrations, which can stretch thousands of miles.

Apr 11th, 2008 | 1 comment | 1,267 Views
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Extraordinary Birds: Introduction

Discover amazing birds -- from hummingbirds and peregrine falcons to parrots and barn owls -- on NATURE's "Extraordinary Birds."

Aug 24th, 2003 | 5 comments | 13,082 Views
(23 votes)
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Alien Empire: Aerodynamics

There are mathematical laws that explain how everything from jets to paper gliders stay airborne, but engineers and scientists couldn't make the rules explain insect flight.

Apr 18th, 1999 | 1 comment | 4,728 Views
(6 votes)
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