A dragonfly’s nimble righting reflex is a complex process involving signals from their visual system and dynamic muscular control of wing pitch, according to a new study, which offers insights ...

Seismic air guns damage rock lobster mechanosensory organs and impair righting reflex. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2019; 286 (1907): 20191424 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.1424 ...

“Cat-turning,” or the “cat-righting reflex,” is a little different for every cat. Some cats leverage their paws or tails, but cats without tails can also turn themselves.

Animals that fall upside down typically engage in an aerial righting response so as to reorient dorsoventrally. This behavior can be preparatory to gliding or other controlled aerial behaviors and is ...

The age-old adage that cats always land on their feet perplexed scientists for centuries, and the exact mechanics of the animal’s righting reflex are still not completely understood. But a ...

According to a study published March 7 in the journal Cell Metabolism, a shot of this hormone helps mice sober up by protecting them from an ethanol-induced loss of balance and righting reflex ...

A hormone called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) protects mice against ethanol-induced loss of balance and righting reflex, according to a study publishing on March 7 in the journal Cell ...