With the right lighting and eye, billowing streaks of dye and paint can become the ethereal wisps of silk. Artist Susi Sie explores this dichotomy in “Silk,” a short, fluidic film Keep reading
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Water Anoles Breathe Underwater
Meet the water anole, a small lizard native to the tropics of Central America. While studying these anoles, researchers discovered that they could flee underwater and remain submerged for 16 Keep reading
“If I Say”
The new Mumford & Sons single “If I Say” features a fluid-dynamical music video. It’s full of dendritic fingers and flowing colors – likely from combinations of inks, paints, and other Keep reading
Carbonation in Microgravity
Bubbly beverages are popular among humans, but there’s surprising complexity underlying their seemingly simply carbonation, as explored in a new Physics Today article. Most drinks get their bubbles from carbon dioxide, Keep reading
Tea Physics
Tea is a popular beverage around the world, and nearly everyone has their own method for making the perfect cup. Perhaps unsurprisingly, scientists have studied tea physics as well. One Keep reading
“Flowers and Colors”
Many children have done the simple experiment of placing a cut flower in dyed water and watching as it changed color. The latest video from Beauty of Science relies on Keep reading
“Dance Dance”
Artist Thomas Blanchard is no stranger to fluid dynamics. His previous short films focused on mixtures of oil and paint, but in “Dance Dance,” flowers are front and center. There are Keep reading
Water Calligraphy
Artist Seb Lester creates calligraphy using ink and water, but not in the way you might expect. After writing in water, the artist applies ink a drop at a time, Keep reading
Liquid Sunbursts
Liquid sunbursts and swirling aquatic roses abound in photographer Mark Mawson’s work. Images like these are created from dropping ink into water and photographing it as it diffuses. For the Keep reading
Staying Dry Underwater
Many insects are known to quest underwater, but few are as adept at it as the alkali fly. This species has taken common attributes among flies – being covered in Keep reading