Surprise finding: Scientists discover that sperm cells can slither [VIDEO]

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 19:00 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have discovered that sperm have a previously unrecognized skill – they can swim in a “slither” mode when they are close to the wall of their environment. The motion of a slithering sperm cell resembles that of a snake wriggling across the desert floor – the head of the sperm points in...

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