The retro “drinking bird” is making a surprising comeback — as the inspiration for a clean-energy generator that could one day power your watch and phone.

A commercially available drinking bird toy – the generator version definitely has a few more bits and bobs added . Frank Vincentz/C.C. 3.0.

Inspired by the classic drinking bird toy, scientists have developed an engine that efficiently converts energy from water evaporation into electricity to power small electronics. The device ...

Whether riding on a scooter while singing along to punk rock, line dancing to “Cotton Eye Joe,” or crooning Coldplay’s “Yellow,” Keoghan exudes an unruly magnetism in “Bird.” ...

A beloved bird on TikTok has gone viral for keeping his owner up while repeatedly singing the chorus of Earth, Wind & Fire's song 'September' in the early morning, much to the dismay of the owner.

Although it looked in some ways like a toy, students learned that the "drinking bird" was actually a simplified heat engine. The apparatus was relying on gravity shifts and a series of ...

Inspired by the classic drinking bird toy, scientists in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China have developed an engine that efficiently converts energy from water evaporation into electricity to power ...

Pixar chief Pete Docter announced that Brad Bird is developing "Incredibles 3" and the beloved playthings in "Toy Story 5" ...

A noise-making toy version of Hedwig, Harry Potter's snowy owl, led a U.K. resident to think that a bird was actually trapped within a wall.

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