How Bird Feathers Stick Together for Superior Flight Control

Using microscale analysis of bird wings at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Photon Source, a team of researchers has discovered new insights into the mechanisms that give morphing wings their flight advantage.

Different rows of covert feathers on the upper surface of a heron wing

The Making of a Flight Feather: Bio-architectural Principles and Adaptation - ScienceDirect

Morphology of a growing feather. (A) A growing feather (primary of a

Imaging (XSD-IMG) Advanced Photon Source

How flight feathers stick together to form a continuous morphing wing

How flight feathers stick together to form a continuous morphing wing

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The Making of a Flight Feather: Bio-architectural Principles and Adaptation - ScienceDirect