When we think about creatures skimming across water, images of birds landing or frogs leaping come to mind. But some of nature’s most astonishing feats take place at a scale often smaller than a ...

Scientists said on Wednesday they have discovered how tiny insects manage to walk on water and propel themselves across the slippery slopes of ponds and puddles. Although the surfaces of the water ...

For billions of years, nature has been the world’s master engineer. Natural evolution has created impressive, sometimes implausible creatures. Take, for instance, the water strider. This group of ...

Don't think it's a trick of the light. There are actually animals that can walk on water, including these talented creatures. Are there really animals that can walk on water? There is no question ...

A "meniscus"--the crescent-shaped and barely visible slope literally at water's edge--can mean life or death to an insect the size of a speck of dust. Water bugs that tiny must summon the energy to ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that can cause big problems when they enter the water supply. One way my fluid dynamics lab explores microplastic movement is by studying how tiny ...

Add water aerobics to the list of the agile gecko’s athletic accomplishments. In addition to sticking to smooth walls and swinging from leaves, geckos can skitter along the surface of water. By ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Have you ever passed a pond or swamp and seen bugs walking on the water? Find out how they do it in this Smithsonian Lightning Lesson. Sponsored ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Midleg fans act as flexible “leaky paddles,” generating thrust even with water flowing through. Hydrophobic leg hairs exploit ...