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    To Fly Faster, Humans Look to Mysteries of Shark Skin

    The aerodynamics of sharks' strange, toothlike skin could change how we build planes, drones and wind turbines.
    by Sydney Pereira Feb 23, 2018 2 minutes
    A picture taken on December 3, 2015, shows a diver approaching blacktip reef sharks in the lagoon of the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia.
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    | The shortfin mako shark, one of the fastest shark species, can move upwards of through the water. The shark's ability to dart so quickly has much to do with their strange, toothlike skin. A new discovery unraveling the mysteries of shark skin could have implications for the speed and efficiency of more than just sharks—it could

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