Controlled gliding is one of the most energetically efficient modes of transportation for
natural and human powered fliers. Here we demonstrate that gliding and landing strategies …

Rotation-induced Coriolis and centrifugal buoyancy forces result in significant modification
of cooling characteristics of blade pressure and suction side internal walls. The …

This paper addresses the physical mechanism of intermittent swimming by considering the
burst-and-coast regime of fish swimming at different speeds. The burst-and-coast regime …

An optical tracking facility was used to record the free flight of the Monarch butterfly for a
large number of sequential flaps. The system automatically tracked reflective markers, which …

We provide a critique of mathematical biology in light of rapid developments in modern
machine learning. We argue that out of the three modelling activities—(1) formulating …

Intermittent motion is prevalent in animal locomotion. Of special interest is the case of
collective motion, in which social and environmental information must be processed in order …

The control of a predator's locomotion is critical to its ability to capture prey. Flying animals
adjust their heading continuously with control similar to guided missiles. However, many …

The behaviour of animals is strongly influenced by the detection of cues relating to foraging
opportunity or to risk, while the social environment plays a crucial role in mediating their …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are making increasingly long flights today with
significantly longer mission times. This requires the UAVs to have long endurance as well as …

Bedding planes and vertical sections of many sedimentary rock formations reveal
bioturbation structures, including burrows, produced by diverse animal taxa at different rates …