When Sand-Slithering Snakes Behave Like Light Waves

Georgia Tech undergraduate student Lillian Chen demonstrates how she and colleague Alex Hubbard studied snakes as they moved through an arena covered with shag carpet to mimic sand. (Photo: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech)
Feb 25, 2019 - Atlanta, GA
A new study shows how the motion of snakes moving across a sandy surface can be affected by obstacles.

Robot Helps Study How First Land Animals Moved 360 Million Years Ago

Researchers studied the motion of mudskippers to understand how early terrestrial animals might have moved about on mud and sand, including sandy slopes. This animal was photographed at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.  (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
Jul 07, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
A new study used a robot to help understand how the first land animals moved about.
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