Media coverage can often be the push that helps research make a splash. Well, this week’s Newscripts is a little late to that particular party. Andrew Dickerson’s research into what happens to water ...

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Pygmy mole crickets are skilled jumpers on land and amazingly on water, too. New research shows how their back legs act like spring-loaded paddles to propel them from the surface of a pond. Researcher ...

(a) Number of observation records per 500-m elevational band. (b) Number of genera and the number of their observation records in the database. (c) Cumulative number of observation records of each ...

Surfaces inspired by cicada wings and mosquito eyes have antifogging properties. A team of scientists from France and the US has created surfaces that mimic these natural systems, in an attempt to ...

Think back to the last glass of water you drank. Did you actually taste the water? Before you answer, keep in mind that taste and feel involve two different mechanisms. For example, if you coated your ...

When the temperatures rise and it is hot outside, it's not just people who long for a refreshing dip in a pool or the sea. Wild animals and insects also need water, and if you have a garden or balcony ...

When Indonesian photographer Nunu Rizani noticed a spider crawling along a wet glass tabletop, he was struck by the reflection beneath it, and felt that it was a moment to capture on camera. What ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › When people say they’ve spotted a “water bug” in the house, they’re usually talking ...

The sight of a drooping flower head is often all it takes to prod us to unravel the hose and turn on the spigot. We’re less attuned to the water preferences and needs of birds and insects, though, and ...