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A fish has been captured by researchers swimming at never-before-recorded depths of over five miles below the ocean’s surface off the coast of Japan, researchers announced. The unknown species of ...

Swimming in schools makes fish surprisingly stealthy underwater, with a group able to sound like a single fish. Engineers working with a high-tech simulation of schooling mackerel offer new insight ...

Enjoy watching fish swim along? If so, boy, does the Shores & Islands Ohio have a webcam for you. The tourism agency — which promotes the Cedar Point, Sandusky and Lake Erie Islands region — has ...

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Scientists have been studying a fish sensory organ to understand cues for collective behavior which could be employed on underwater robots. Scientists, led by University of Bristol, have been studying ...

The study of robotic fish and underwater vehicle dynamics presents a fascinating convergence of biomimetics and fluid mechanics. Drawing inspiration from the streamlined efficiency and manoeuvrability ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Human technology has ...