Feature Life

Fast and furious: The real lives of swallows

These avian acrobats are teaching scientists how to build better drones

Doug Warrick with drone

FANCY FLIERS  Biophysicist Douglas Warrick tracks radiotagged barn swallows near an Oregon farm.

Bret Tobalske, University of Montana

By Nsikan Akpan

- More than 2 years ago

For more on small drones inspired by birds and other flying animals, see SN’s feature “Flying animals can teach drones a thing or two.”