Researchers have discovered the secret behind the incredible speed and agility of Rhagovelia water striders. These tiny semiaquatic insects, which glide across fast-moving streams, use unique fan-like ...

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 ...

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Water striders are a common sight on ponds, vernal pools and puddles. During clear summer days, these insects seem to walk on water, a feat they accomplish through a combination of long legs that ...

Researchers have prototyped sensor-packed robot bugs that mimic biological digestive systems to meet energy needs, employ a Janus interface for a steady supply of nutrients and move on the water's ...

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Fossilized mating insects are an irreplaceable tool for understanding the evolution of mating behaviors and life history traits in the deep-time record of insects. A research group led by Prof. HUANG ...

Most people are familiar with the tiny insects that walk on the surface of lakes, ponds, rivers, and even the open sea. A thin layer of fat on the hairs on their abdomen and legs prevents water ...

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 ...