The movements of bumblebees and blue whales could not appear more different, but zoologist Graham Taylor of Oxford University finds an underlying similarity. He and his colleagues have discovered that ...

A single magic number describes the locomotion of flying and swimming animals, from moths to dolphins. The finding could shed light on the flying skills of extinct animals and help defence researchers ...

One number describes the beating of animal wings and tails, researchers have found 1. The simple rule of thumb for animal locomotion could help to design miniature flying machines. "We've described ...