Recreating ancient vertebrate's first step on dry land

Recreating ancient vertebrate's first step on dry land 07/07/2016 02:00 PM EDT Could a tail have allowed ancient vertebrates to make the transition from water to land? Reporting in Science today, researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Clemson University and National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis described results of a groundbreaking study to answer this question using amphibious fish, a custom-built robot and mathematical models of movement. The study tested the hypothesis that ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=139156&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News and Discoveries item. Save This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:    Save This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111