06-02-2021
By
Earth.com staff writer
In a new study from Virginia Tech, researchers have discovered a method that ducks use to balance water pressure in their feathers while diving. The investigation is part of a decade of research in fluid mechanics by Professor Jonathan Boreyko.
“I got this idea when I was at Duke University,” said Professor Boreyko. “I had a really bad parking spot, but my walk took me right through the scenic Duke Gardens. I passed by ponds with lots of ducks, and I noticed that when a duck comes out of the water, they’d shake their feathers and water would fly off.”