EPISODE · Sep 4, 2008 · 1 MIN
Buggles
from US News | Science Discoveries · host National Science Foundation
MIT mathematicians have now figured out exactly how hundreds of types of insect species are able to spend much of their time under water. When these insects submerge, their rough, water repellent coats trap air next to their bodies and form a small airpocket from which to breathe.
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