Remora fish, with a sucking disc on their heads, have been the stuff of legend. They often attach themselves to boat hulls and were once thought to purposely slow the boat down. While that is a ...

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Remoras are marine fish known for the unusual suction disk located on top of their heads. This structure evolved from a modified dorsal fin that allows them to attach securely to sharks, rays, and ...

A new study provides details of the structure and tissue properties of the unique adhesion system used by remora fish to attach themselves to sharks and other marine animals. The information could ...

When a shark is spotted in the ocean, humans and marine animals alike usually flee. But not the remora – this fish will instead swim right up to a shark and attach itself to the predator using a ...

The remora is a fascinating fish, not least because of a strong suction cup-like structure on the back of its head, allowing it to latch onto larger animals for protection and transport. Now ...

It takes the form of a small waterproof quadcopter, on top of which is a 3D-printed silicone disc inspired by a similar appendage on the flattened head of the remora fish. The remora uses that disc to ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride. Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, ...

Scuba diving is the perfect way to witness the underwater world up close. But one diver got more than he bargained for when an eager remora fish - also know as a suckerfish - attached itself to his ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride. Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have ...