The isolated Bajau tribe in the Philippines has evolved a new mutant gene that helps them swim underwater for long periods. Researchers have found that the secret lies in their spleen. Read the full ...

Which swim goggles are best? Over 90 million Americans swim in pools, lakes and oceans every year, and one-third of that group swims regularly for fitness. No matter where you swim, a good pair of ...

FOR MANY OF us, listening to music is a massive, if not critical, part of our workouts. But what if your workout calls for you to be submerged underwater for an extended period? You don’t need to be a ...

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A new ultra-lightweight robot can swim underwater – before emerging to fly through the air like a bird. The flapping-wing aerial-aquatic vehicle (FAAV), created by researchers at EPFL in Switzerland ...

How can researchers explore the depths of ocean worlds like Jupiter’s moon, Europa? This is what the Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers (SWIM) robotic explorers hopes to address as scientists and ...

A new underwater robot can swim through the water with fins, and walk or crawl along the bottom when necessary. These capabilities could really give it a leg up – pun fully intended – at outperforming ...

Many people learn to clear their ears (and sinuses) when swimming or diving underwater out of necessity. Though this is part of the instruction in a scuba diving course, recreational swimming does not ...

One of the most wow-worthy moments of the Olympic Games in Paris came during one of Team USA Artistic Swimming's performance. During the team technical routine round, Team USA artistic swimming ...

For humans, living in a bubble is a figurative coping mechanism. For water anoles, it is a literal description of an underwater survival strategy. The semi-aquatic lizards found in Costa Rica’s ...