How well do flying fish fly? This is the question that puzzled researchers in South Korea. Measuring aerodynamic forces on dried darkedged-wing flying fish in a wind tunnel, they discovered that ...

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Put flying fish in a wind tunnel, and they're as aerodynamically polished as most birds. Earlier analyses of their bodies suggested as much, but the calculations were hypothetical. "We directly ...

An extinct flying fish may shed light on how gliding evolved in such animals, researchers say. Modern flying fish are famous for leaping from the water to glide in the air using long, winglike fins, ...

Flying fish glide with remarkable efficiency, matching bird-like aerodynamics, study reveals fascinating flight mechanics. First, Choi and Park confirmed that the angles that achieved the greatest ...

The first flying fish may have evolved to escape marine reptile predators, researchers say. These new findings hint that marine life may have recovered more quickly than before thought after the ...

A recent study found that flying fish, malolo, can glide over the water’s surface as competently as some seabirds. Well, we knew that. Hawaii’s anglers, sailors and surfers have all watched, amazed, ...

To escape predators beneath the waves, a flying fish can shoot out of the water and glide long distances because its paired pectoral and pelvic fins, longer and more rigid than those of other fish, ...

Flying fish were the inspiration for an unmanned seaplane with a 7-foot wingspan just developed. The autonomous craft is believed to be the first seaplane that can initiate and perform its own ...

The first flying fish may have evolved to escape marine reptile predators, researchers say. These new findings hint that marine life may have recovered more quickly than before thought after the ...