The researchers find that "trunk rotation during air-righting in cats occurs sequentially, with the anterior trunk rotating ...

The new findings could have applications from improving vet treatments to even helping develop remarkable bio-inspired robots.

A team at Yamaguchi University in Japan has identified a mechanical property of the feline spine that helps explain how cats can rotate midair to land on their feet. Their peer-reviewed study, ...

Researchers used high-speed cameras and motion tracking to show the air-righting reflex relies on spine flexion, front and rear body rotation, and tail adjustments that conserve zero angular momentum ...

The first, “legs in, legs out,” suggests that cats correct their falling trajectory by first extending their hind limbs ...

When cats fall, they usually land on their feet. This uncanny ability to right themselves before hitting the ground has long puzzled scientists. Now, a team from Yamaguchi University in Japan has the ...

The 12 vertebrae of the thoracic spine represent the central portion of the spinal column, the bony tower that provides postural support for standing and sitting and also houses the spinal cord. The ...