Using a fish-inspired suction disc, it can hitch rides underwater – possibly even on submarines – to save battery power. The prototype device was developed via a collaboration between scientists from ...

Sharks are often imagined as lone predators ruling the ocean. But in reality, many of them travel with unexpected passengers.

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Robots have traditionally been purpose-built to perform a single, very specific task, but researchers from Beihang University are taking a much different approach with a new robotic drone that can ...

Inspired by a hitchhiking fish that uses a specialized suction organ to latch onto sharks and other marine animals, researchers from MIT and other institutions have designed a mechanical adhesive ...

Demonstration of the remora-inspired disc model and lamellae functionality. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

(Nanowerk News) A new robot is capable of switching from an underwater drone to an aerial vehicle in less than one second. The robot also features a suction disc inspired by the remora fish, which ...

Small fish clinging to sharks, whales, and rays for a free ride have long been seen as the ocean's harmless hitchhikers. But research suggests remoras may be doing far more than freeloading, including ...

If you’ve ever wondered how and why ‘sucker fish’ hitch a – usually – wild ride with a humpback whale on the move, new footage captured from camera-tagged whales reveals the secret lives of remoras, ...