The question of whether a droplet will splash is a complicated one, even for smooth surfaces, but researchers are also interested in what happens to hairy surfaces when droplets strike. Keep reading
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Hair in the Flow
Humans are hairy on the inside. Not in the way that we are on the outside, but in the sense that many interior surfaces of our bodies are covered in Keep reading
Hairy Surfaces Keep Skin Dry
Big animals like whales and sea lions stay warm in cold waters by having thick layers of insulating blubber. But smaller mammals, like beavers and sea otters, have a different Keep reading