In Chapter 2, “Surfaces,” author Scott Grafton describes the ancient process of action perception, which helps organisms navigate their environments.

A new book explores the crosstalk between mind and body and how it helps humans navigate their worlds.

Insects wearing 3-D glasses detect computer-generated prey.

A major sensory neuron in roundworms distinguishes proprioception from harmful touch by sending out local or whole-cell signals, respectively.

Blue bottle flies use many different movements and a specific behavior sequence in order to stick a ceiling landing.

The evolution of different ways of flying in birds affected wing range of motion, but not wing shape.

See a tiny, jellyfish-like robot swim, burrow, and carry beads.

Scientists track the movement of sperm flagella.

A fossil of a school of fish from the Eocene appears to represent coordinated collective movement.