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A skate embryo

Skates evolved their undulating wings thanks to genome origami

12 April 2023

The front fins of skates emerge from their heads as huge wings and now we know how they can develop in this way

Seahorses use a spring motion to quickly capture their food

Seahorses have a super strong gulp thanks to two spring-like tendons

11 April 2023

Elastic tendons let seahorses suck in water around eight times faster than they could using muscle power alone

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