{
  "id": 18998542,
  "title": "Why birds flap their wings while landing: New study reveals the science",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/why-birds-flap-their-wings-while-landing-new-study-reveals-the-science",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T18:28:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/why-birds-flap-their-wings-while-landing-a-new-study-reveals-surprising-aerodynamic-insights/articleshow/135640818.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Research shows that birds flap their wings while landing to enhance control and deceleration. The energy expended during flapping has tangible benefits for a safe landing. Mathematical modeling indicates that a zero-speed landing without flapping is impractical for most birds. Birds of prey may also swoop to manage touchdown speed and avoid stalling before landing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}