Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may hardly feel a raindrop, but for some tiny insects, one drop can have an intense impact. Mendowong Photography/Moment via ...

Water striders live on the water surface and their leg length ranges from several to over 100 millimeters. It is well known that they use their long hydrophobic legs and support their bodies on the ...

Water striders are fascinating to watch, as they scoot across the water while supported by surface tension. Scientists have now built a tiny robotic version of the insect, which utilizes a ...

The team, led by Qinmin Pan, created the robot to mimic the water-strider, an insect whose front wing is only half function and is built to transfer its body weight in order to run on the water’s ...

This release is also available in Chinese on EurekAlert! Chinese. The first bio-inspired microrobot capable of not just walking on water like the water strider – but continuously jumping up and down ...

(a) The system consisted of six parts as follows: (1) a force transducer; (2) a BAP; (3) a fixture; (4) a high-speed camera; (5) a pool; and (6) a data acquisition system. (b) Photo of the BAP. (c) ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Watch for water striders on warm spring days. Often mistaken for spiders, water striders are insects, and play a beneficial role in aquatic ecosystems. On warm, late-winter and early-spring days look ...