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Modular $4K quadruped robot lets scientists test how evolution shaped animal speed

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a modular, open-source robot that can ...
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How animals shape the planet in surprising ways

Gemma Harvey receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust (Leverhulme Research Fellowship Grant number RF-2022- 284\4) and UKRI Natural Environment Research Council (NE/W007460/1 and NE/Y005163/1) and ...
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Understanding body shapes of animals shapes as mechanical constructions and systems moving on minimal energy level Holger Preuschoft

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. This book discusses how and why animals evolved into particular shapes. The book identifies the physical laws which decide over the ...
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8 real animals that change shape to survive in the wild

From ocean depths to tree canopies, the wild is filled with bizarre, mind-blowing survival tactics—and animals that change shape are proof that nature has no chill. These aren’t just colour-changing ...