"Scientists Unveil Secrets of Hagfish Burrowing with Gelatine Tank"
Researchers at Chapman University have developed a transparent gelatin tank to observe how hagfish burrow into deep-sea sediment, revealing a two-phase process involving vigorous thrashing and concertina-like wriggling. This study, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, could inform the design of soft burrowing robots and has broader ecological implications for sediment turnover and oxygenation.