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The Weird Science That Lets Insects Fly in the RainThe Weird Science That Lets Insects Fly in the Rain

Imagine the scale of raindrops if you were the size of a small bird. Or mosquito. Flying through a drizzle should be deadly! Like flying through falling cars and boulders. And yet it’s not, because nature has given them a superpower—superhydrophobic surfaces that repel water and keep them airborne. How do these microscopic structures work? And how has modern engineering been inspired by them?

The Weird Science That Lets Insects Fly in the RainThe Weird Science That Lets Insects Fly in the Rain

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