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Just keep swimming (and gliding)

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Interval training isn’t just for athletes. Many aquatic animals, from tiny zebrafish larvae to massive humpback whales, alternate between brief periods of active movement and passive gliding—a style known as “bout-and-glide” or “burst-and-coast” swimming. Now, new experiments with a fish-inspired robot help illustrate the advantages of this strategy. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4fPCm73 FOOTAGE CREDIT: LIU ET AL./SCIENCE ROBOTICS #Robotics #Science #ScienceShorts