New study explains how fish got their fingers
New analysis of anatomical evidence shows how the limbs of land vertebrates (such as mammals and …
Galloping isn’t such hard work for horses
For the first time, external mechanical work in galloping racehorses has been measured using force …
300 million-year-old animal reanimated as a robot
An international group of scientists has constructed a robot, which is able to recreate how a 300 …
Wildebeest muscles almost three times more efficient than a car engine
Wildebeest muscles have an extremely high efficiency of 62.6%, meaning that almost two thirds of …
Made for the long jump: RVC study reveals how frogs use their unique skeletal anatomy to improve their jumping capabilities
High speed video of a frog jumping, used as a basis for computer simulations (not shown)
As well …
SML research featured on BBC4 documentary 'Can Science Make Me Perfect?'
Tune in to BBC4 this evening at 21:00 for the airing of ‘Can Science Make Me Perfect?’ with Alice …
Butterfly documentary filmed at SML
The Structure and Motion Lab has had a two-day visit from French film makers of Peaks et Trames …
From the geometry of a toppling table to a new ‘grazing’ gait? And perhaps why monkeys walk weirdly
In a new paper published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, two Royal Veterinary College …
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congratulations to our newest professors, Professor Jim Usherwood and Professor Richard Bomphrey, …
New research shows that human modification of landscapes reduces mammals’ range
A new study suggests that mammals move considerably shorter distances in areas that have been …