3 factors threaten swimming as New England swelters
Sharks, bacteria, and pool closures combine to threaten swimming. Fun is at stake, say experts, but also public health.
Prevent child drowning: No blue suits or mermaid tails
Expert Jen Lau has advice for parents to preventing children from drowning. Her advice include swimsuit color and designated watchers.
Elite divers could shed light on lung disease
Researchers are studying elite free divers who can hold their breath for minutes at a time to uncover clues to lung diseases like COPD.
Elite divers could shed light on lung disease
Researchers are studying elite free divers who can hold their breath for minutes at a time to uncover clues to lung diseases like COPD.
Dolphin wearable could find cost of habitat disturbance
New wearable sensors for dolphins could reveal the cost of human disturbances in marine habitats, say researchers.
Future vehicles could swim like gelatinous sea creatures
Gelatinous sea creatures called Nanomia bijuga have two modes for getting around. Future underwater vehicles could mimic them.
‘Butterfly bot’ swims 4X faster than past robots
“Butterfly bot,” a soft robot that swims the butterfly stroke, gets its inspiration from the biomechanics of the manta ray.