reader comments 15 with Brown researchers set up a belly flop-like water experiment using a blunt cylinder, adding an important vibrating twist to it that ultimately led them to counterintuitive findings. Credit: John Antolik and Daniel Harris. Brown researchers set up a belly flop-like water experiment using a blunt cylinder, adding an important vibrating twist ..
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Enlarge / Fish-eating kingfishers execute plunging dives into the water to capture prey, yet never seem to get concussed. Richard Towell reader comments 18 with There are many different species of kingfisher, and those that eat fish hunt by repeatedly diving head-first into the water when they spot tasty prey without suffering brain injuries like ..
Enlarge / Gentoo penguins are the world’s fastest swimming birds, thanks to the unique shape and structure of their wings. reader comments 39 with Gentoo penguins are the world’s fastest swimming birds, clocking in at maximum underwater speeds of up to 36 km/h (about 22 mph). That’s because their wings have evolved into flippers ideal ..
Enlarge / The physics behind champagne’s bubbly delights is surprisingly complex—including the source of its distinctive crackling sound. Jon Bucklel/EMPICS/PA/Getty Images reader comments 36 with 29 posters participating Share this story There’s rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we’re once again running a special Twelve ..
Enlarge / An image of the Bay Area at night shows why protecting some regions will likely lead to damaging floods elsewhere. reader comments 108 with 61 posters participating Share this story Protecting the coasts in the United States from the impacts of climate change comes with a hefty price tag. But new research shows ..
reader comments 6 with 6 posters participating Share this story Scientists had assumed the alligator gar catches its prey simply by slamming its powerful, tooth-y jaws shut. But according to a new study posted to the pre-print site bioRxiv, the fish also creates a fast, powerful suction force to suck prey into its jaws by moving ..