Researchers are studying how well the tube men repel birds from fruit crops. Dec. 5, 2013— -- While they're usually used to promote car dealerships in the suburbs, the inflatable flailing arm ...

An interesting way to keep the birds away may have you wanting to do your own dance moves. Turns out these dancing men aren't just for car dealerships. Some folks on an island in Massachusetts say the ...

You've seen them everywhere. They're tall and they flop around. They are inflatable tube men. They can be seen dancing outside car dealerships and retail stores throughout the world. And if you're ...

“When you have sound, the dingoes will flinch. They’re a bit nervous but they don’t run away. But the wavy man, boy, they bolted," animal behavior researcher Bradley Smith tells Science magazine.

An “AirDancer” from LookOurWay, a company that sells the dancing inflatables. Courtesy of Sam Greenspan Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination ...

New York winery owner Ted Marks uses air cannons to scare away the birds that gobble up his vineyard grapes, but the noise can bother neighbors. He has tried prerecorded bird distress calls and big, ...