So the seahorse has a unique muscular tail that is prehensile, meaning it can grip objects the way your hand does. Seahorses often wrap their tails around sea grass stems, coral heads, sponges, ...

“The tail is the seahorse’s lifeline, because it allows the animal to anchor itself to corals or seaweed and hide from predators,” said Michael Porter, a Ph.D. student in materials science ...

Even when the tail was compressed by as much as 60 percent, the seahorse’s spinal column was protected from permanent damage.

Helmut Corneli/imageBROKER/Corbis Seahorse tails are peculiar appendages. Unlike those of most animals, the cross-section of a seahorse tail is shaped like a square prism rather than the usual ...

Why is the seahorse's tail square? An international team of researchers has found the answer and it could lead to building better robots and medical devices. In a nutshell, a tail made of square ...

Seahorses use their strong and flexible tails to anchor themselves to plants and other materials on coral reefs or the sea floor, allowing them to hide from predators.

If you’re prone to tripping or losing balance, then researchers in Japan may have an unusual solution: a robotic tail.

The key to better, tougher and more coordinated robots as well as improved surgical procedures, among other advances, could derive their inspiration from an unlikely source – the odd, square ...

Researchers at UC San Diego have examined prehensile seahorse tails to see how their armor might be applied to flexible robotic arms.

Why is the seahorse's tail square? An international team of researchers has found the answer and it could lead to building better robots and medical devices. In a nutshell, a tail made of square ...

It's perhaps the most unusual feature, but experts say they can explain how the seahorse got its square tail.

This increased strike distance enlarges the volume of water they can probe for food, which is especially useful for tail-attached, sit-and-wait predators like seahorses.