How Birds, Fish go with the Flow

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 08:20 in Earth & Climate

Fish and birds, when moving in groups, could use two “gears”—one slow and another fast—in ways that conserve energy, a team of New York University researchers has concluded. Its findings offer new insights into the contours of air and water flows–knowledge that could be used to develop more energy-efficient modes of transportation. “Some beautiful physics […]

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