According to Habib, bat-like wings would make more sense on humans. In this setup, the entire arm and hand would stretch out, creating that 20-foot wingspan.

There's a project to build human wings, but the creator may not have taken a good look at a chart of wingspan-to-mass ratios. Dot Physics blogger Rhett Allain shows why the numbers are so important.

Humans Gifted With Wings, Thanks to HTC and Wiimote Hack. By Elizabeth Fish. Dec 29, 2011 11:30 am PST. On a regular basis, thousands of people are able to fly all over the world.

Forget subways, trains, and bikes — those are old hat compared to what we’re about to tell you. Meet the new green form of transportation: strapping on human bird wings and flying through the ...

At the average human running speed of 6 meters per second, a flier would need a suit with a wing area of 4.7 square meters for a successful launch. That’s hardly the end of the story, however.

An avid comic book reader as a kid, Skoufalos was infatuated with characters who could fly, so he wanted to know – is it possible for us humans to grow wings? Click the link above to hear the answer ...

For the many wondrous things humans can do, we can't fly on our own. But if we could, how big would our wings be? Of course, the answer depends on the person's size. But someone who's about 155 ...