@wonderofscience@mastodon.social
2025-10-30 21:14 UTC
An owl gliding through a cloud of helium-filled soap bubbles reveals wingtip and tail vortices.
Video credit: Usherwood et al.
Source: https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/223/3/jeb214809/223686/High-aerodynamic-lift-from-the-tail-reduces-drag
Replies (5)
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@Marmalade@kind.social 2025-10-30 22:42
@wonderofscience@mastodon.social soapy owl
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@cvvhrn@sfba.social 2025-10-31 00:38
@wonderofscience@mastodon.social not quite as stunning but a C-5M about to enter a cloud at a distance after departing Travis AFB, October 2025
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@ThePowerNap@mefi.social 2025-10-31 01:41
@wonderofscience@mastodon.social reminds me of the time the neighborhood owl buzzed me
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@jameswoo@mastodon.social 2025-10-31 02:42
@wonderofscience@mastodon.social This is so cool. An owl is a ninja bird
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@SchreibWolf@mastodon.social 2025-11-02 21:56
@wonderofscience@mastodon.social That looks absolutely marvellous🤗