Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · United Kingdom
Study involving Swansea University finds flying can sometimes cost less energy than swimming
Swansea University says a major international study it took part in has overturned a longstanding textbook view of animal travel energy costs, finding that flight can sometimes be cheaper than swimming.
Why it matters: Researchers who study the energy costs of animal travel face a finding that, according to Swansea University, overturns a longstanding textbook view.
Swansea University announced on 15 October that it was involved in a major international study of how much energy animals use to travel.
According to the university, the study has overturned a longstanding textbook view of the energy animals spend on travel.
The university said the research reveals that flying can sometimes be cheaper than swimming.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
Researchers who study the energy costs of animal travel are directly affected: Swansea University says the international study it took part in overturns a longstanding textbook view, finding that flying can sometimes cost less energy than swimming.
