![A fisheye view from above a paraglider, the earth looks remote but the sky is filled with gliders.](https://media.audubon.org/2024-03/Paragliding.jpg?width=233&height=200&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&disable=upscale&enable=upscale&blur=100)
To Understand How Birds Soar, a Scientist Looks to Paragliders
March 22, 2024 —
Like vultures, the aerial athletes rely on thermals to power their flight. But how do they find these invisible updrafts?