sperms swim like otters

Sperms Spin Like Otters While They Swim Deceiving Scientists For More Than 340 Years

Scientists Disprove 340-Year-Old Belief on How Sperm Moves: Apparently, They Like to Spin

Medicine & Technology Aug 01, 2020

For more than 350 years, scientists believed that sperms wriggle as they swim. But a new study using 3D microscopy revealed that they roll like the otters while swimming.

sperms swim like otters

Scientists Disprove 340-Year-Old Belief on How Sperm Moves: Apparently, They Like to Spin

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