Many species of owl are able to hunt in effective silence by suppressing their noise at sound frequencies above 1.6 kilohertz (kHz) - over the range that can be heard by humans. A team of researchers ...

Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from aeronautical and turbine engines like those in airplanes, drones, and wind turbines. Suppressing this noise pollution is a major environmental ...

Frequent reports of turbulence are scaring many air passengers away from flying. The increasing regularity of turbulence is being attributed at least partially to climate change. Aviation engineers ...

Chiba University researchers have been studying owl flight to design aircraft that emit less noise. They created 3D models of owl wings with special fringes that cut through air while reducing noise.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Robyn Williams: So why watch birds? Answer, they can help you with engineering. That's why Dr Nigel ...

Researchers used the characteristics of owl wings to inform airfoil design and significantly reduce trailing-edge noise. The team used noise calculation and analysis software to conduct a series of ...