WHEN does a raindrop splash? Surprisingly, the process begins before it makes contact. A liquid drop hitting a surface often flattens into a thin sheet that then bounces to form a crown shape.

Photo Caption: These spherical raindrops were illuminated by a high-speed flash as they fell from a wet Texas sky. Photograph by Forrest M. Mims III. The next time you see a raindrop splash onto the ...

VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The latest game on the Web doesn't feature zombies, explosions or car crashes, just a young girl trying to save her community's water one drop at a time. "Save Splash ...