Discovering what makes fish fast

January 23, 2024
line drawing in various blues showing a small group of fish swimming together
Illustration by Josie Norton
Sharks and tuna are among the fastest and most efficient swimmers in the animal kingdom. MCZ Curator of Ichthyology George Lauder is developing robot replicas to discover the secrets of their speed and usher in a new era of aquatic automatons. Read more about this research in the Harvard Magazine feature "What Makes Fish Fast?"