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The Flight of the Fly | The New York Times Flight of a fly. Notice how they adjust their posture before takeoff. Source: The New York Times. Escape behavior of a fly Escape behavior of a fly in slow motion. Source: Florian Muijres et al, 2014 Science. Watch Now: Breathing techniques for better sleep, and more videos to improve your life Check out these breathing techniques to sleep better, two ways to help ease back pain, and more videos to improve your life.
The Flight of the Fly | The New York Times Flight of a fly. Notice how they adjust their posture before takeoff. Source: The New York Times.
Escape behavior of a fly Escape behavior of a fly in slow motion. Source: Florian Muijres et al, 2014 Science.
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Fly brains can process images very quickly. www.shutterexperiments.com/Moment via GettyImages
