Fighter plane tails were dramatically reshaped after the advent of “fly-by-wire” controls, rendering the aircraft’s stability irrelevant. What’s in a tail? The tail of a fighter aircraft, specifically ...

Having a tail that extends beyond the anal opening is a requirement of membership in the phylum Chordata, where humans and ...

Tails are a common feature across the animal kingdom. Nearly every class of vertebrate has them. Reptiles use them for self-defense and attacking prey. Tails help with balance and communication in ...

In Jurassic Tanzania, Giraffatitan stood among the largest dinosaurs to ever walk the Earth. We know it for its sweeping neck and tree-top appetite. But little attention has been paid to the other end ...