Sandfish lizard slithers into science spotlight
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 08:04
in Earth & Climate
In less than a second, a sandfish lizard can dig its way into the sand and disappear. Blink and you miss it. The sandfish's slithering moves are inspiring new robotic moves that could one day help search-and-rescue crews find survivors in piles of rubble left from disasters like Hurricane Katrina.