Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around making waves isn't the most efficient way to swim. Any energy spent ...

Researchers have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative depths when traveling and not feeding to save energy. Researchers from Swansea and Deakin ...

When you think of great swimmers, animals like dolphins, fish, or penguins probably come to mind. But the animal kingdom is full of surprises, and many creatures you’d never expect to navigate well ...

Researchers from Swansea and Deakin Universities have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative depths when traveling and not feeding to save energy. Dr.

Earlier this month, homeowners in Boca Raton, Florida, were shocked to find a river otter swimming in their backyard pool. As adorable as the animal was, the homeowners were concerned for his health, ...

Multi-jet propulsion lets a jellyfish-like marine animal switch between speed and efficiency. A gelatinous sea creature could teach engineers a lesson or two. Nanomia bijuga, a marine animal related ...

Like many air-breathing marine megafauna, green turtles optimise their swim depth during migration to minimise the cost of transport, travelling at around three body-depths beneath the surface in ...