The largest ray in the world (up to 8m wide!), the giant manta is a graceful and gentle ... There’s far more going on behind those big eyes than previously imagined.

The patterning on the underside of a manta ray is as distinct as a fingerprint, allowing the scientists to comb through thousands of such images and get more information about each ray’s movement and ...

German engineering firm Festo has created this flying manta ray. Dubbed the Air_ray, it’s a balloon made of an aluminum-vaporised “PET foil”. Inflated with helium, the Air_ray’s propulsion ...

Discover how South Africa's unique manta ray populations are not only vital for ocean health, but also hold the potential to ...

Manta ray fins have inspired the design of a soft robot that can swim faster than its record-breaking predecessor. The new swimming robot was engineered by researchers at NC State University and is ...