Diving as a lifestyle has evolved many times in the animal kingdom, and the ecology of all diving animals is essentially shaped by how long they can hold their breaths. According to new research, the ...
No animal on Earth moves faster than a peregrine falcon in full dive. Hunting from high above, the bird folds its wings and drops in a steep, controlled plunge called a stoop, accelerating to speeds ...
From majority-female anti-poaching units patrolling South African reserves to scientists eavesdropping on deep-diving whales, ...
After reviewing more than a decade of underwater footage, researchers have documented remoras, the suckerfish famous for hitching rides on larger animals, diving into the cloaca of manta rays.
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
Diving as a lifestyle has evolved many times in the animal kingdom, and the ecology of all diving animals is essentially shaped by how long they can hold their breaths. According to new research, the ...
An international team of scientists has examined how metabolic constraints govern the diving performance of air-breathing aquatic species, all of which have evolved to maximise the amount of time they ...