A Supersized Spiral Swimmer (IMAGE) American Physical Society Caption Biomedical devices seek to mimic the helical swimming of tiny bacteria. Now scientists have discovered the secrets of a giant helical swimmer: salps, marine animals that are born into long chains and can travel many meters in a corkscrew pattern. Credit: Victoria Scriven Credit Credit: Victoria Scriven Usage Restrictions Credit: Victoria Scriven License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.