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Reinforced vertebrae allow plunge-diving seabirds to survive high-speed impact
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Reinforced vertebrae allow plunge-diving seabirds to survive high-speed impact”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A northern gannet scans the sea for fish from 100 feet (30 meters) in the air. Upon seeing a school, it pitches its body into a nosedive, somehow breaking the surface at 70 miles per hour (113 kilometers per hour) without breaking its neck.
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Reinforced vertebrae allow plunge-diving seabirds to survive high-speed impact
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