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This bird flies thousands of miles, but its wings have a catch
ScienceDailySaturday, October 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected trade-off in the wings of the European nightjar, a bird that migrates thousands of kilometers but sacrifices high-speed flight efficiency to hunt insects with remarkable agility.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists have uncovered an unexpected trade-off in the wings of the European nightjar, a bird that migrates thousands of kilometers but sacrifices high-speed flight efficiency to hunt insects with remarkable agility.
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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected trade-off in the wings of the European nightjar, a bird that migrates thousands of kilometers but sacrifices high-speed flight efficiency to hunt insects with remarkable agility.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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