Water striders are fascinating little monsters. These insects, famous for their ability to walk on water, have always captivated me. This video taught me that they're carnivorous, and catch their ...

Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets are off. Of course, ...

You can liken the scenario to skipping a stone on water, or a barefoot water skier,” says South African photographer Frans Dely. “The water compresses and becomes as solid as concrete.” ...

Each spring, usually during April, my walking takes me on a route where I visit about 10 vernal ponds. Often called "vernal pools," they tend to be small and shallow and show up in spring. "Vernal" ...

Evidence of water's surface tension can be seen where the water strider's legs dent but do not break through the water's surface. The attraction of polar water molecules to each other helps create ...

The legs of water striders also have a hierarchical texture, being covered with tiny, oriented hairs with nano-grooved surfaces 4. The consequences of such micro-roughness have been long studied.

You'll learn about the forces that hold water molecules together and how insects like water striders use this property to walk on water. See this experiment demonstrated step by step in this video.

In Minecraft, players can apply all kinds of enchantments to their tools, weapons, and armor. These are power-ups that add special abilities to each gear a player uses.

Bodies of water striders are lightweight and have legs covered in tiny hairs called microsetae. With the help of these legs, they effortlessly glide on water. The hairs trap air, providing ...