fluid dynamics

Splashing Droplets Can Take Off Like Airplanes
Patricia Waldron, Contributor
When wet hands clap, a predictable number of drops fly.
Sophie Bushwick, Contributor
Experiment may reveal small-scale details of universe.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Researchers have discovered a simple way of grounding mosquitoes: fog.
Thomas Sumner, Contributor
From capillary action to straw-shaped siphoning tongues, mosquitoes, hummingbirds and butterflies use amazing mechanics to drink life-sustaining liquids.
Phil Schewe, Contributor