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Sharks and rays leap out of the water. But why?

February 12, 2025 by Muhammad Mirza

A dark fish with large triangular wing-like fins and a long stinger high above the water.

This is a mobula ray. Many species of sharks and rays can jump out of the water. But, why do they do it? Image via Nico Marín/ Pexels. Leaping out of the water requires significant energy. This suggests breaching serves an important function. Sharks and rays leap out of the water for several reasons, such … Read more

A Jumping Robot Could Leap Over Enceladus’ Geysers

February 12, 2025 by Muhammad Mirza

Locomotion makes things move, and certain forms of locomotion make them move better than others. Those more effective types of locomotion change depending on the environment, which is even more true for space exploration. Methods that might work well on Earth or even other planets, such as helicopters, might be utterly useless on others. But, … Read more