Hovering fish aren’t loafing—they burn twice resting energy to make micro-fin tweaks that counteract a natural tendency to ...

The buoyancy materials are comprised of high-grade hollow glass microspheres and a thermoset polymer matrix. Offered in a range of 400-650 kg/m 3 densities, they are formulated to “produce ultra-high ...

Fish make hanging motionless in the water column look effortless, and scientists had long assumed that this meant that it was ...

Fish make hanging motionless in the water column look effortless, and scientists had long assumed hovering was a type of rest ...

Swedish company NoviOcean has tested a third-gen prototype of its combination wind/solar/wave energy platform, a floating platform rated for up to 1 MW of consistent clean energy around the clock ...

OK, so we’ve covered buoyancy and learned how cruise ships float, but there are still a few mysteries to solve. (Like, what are those white balls on cruise ships?

The buoyancy makes it hard for the turtles to reach their food sources on the ocean floor, Zirkelbach says. It also makes them more prone to further boat strikes and predator attacks.