Scientists in Australia think they can learn a thing or two from termites, specifically their wings. The insects is able to fly in rainstorm and not fall to the ground from the extra water weight because their wings have the ability to repel water. Being able to fly in rain also acts as camouflage from predators as the water droplets hid their flight! Inspired by the termite's two tiered star-like structures and grooved hair shaft that makes the wings an anti-wetting surface, scientists are trying to imitate nature and replicate such surfaces. Such a water repelling surface from the design of a termite's wing may help create better self-cleaning surfaces.

Have you and your friend left footprints in the sand while running along a beach? Scientists have recently found more than 3000 dinosaur footprints near Zhucheng City,China. It's unusual to find so many dinosaur tracks of at least six different species in one area. It is also rare to find such a large amount of dinosaur tracks in one location. What's even more interesting is that the tracks, ranging from about 4 inches in length to 31 inches in length,dating back to about 100 million years old, are all facing the same way. Paleontologist (people that study dinosaurs)think the dinosaurs were in some sort of mass run, a panic of sorts. But, paleontologists don't know from what the Tyrannosaurus,Coelurosaurs,Hadrosaurs and the other dinosaurs were running!

Ever hear a bunch of prairie dog barking up a storm? Scientists say that these barks are actually a very complex language! The prairies and semi-desert grasslands of northern New Mexico, southwest Colorado and Arizona are where the prairie dogs call home. Living in colonies in underground burrows,the prairie dogs communicate with squeaks squeals and barks. With just one bark, researchers says a prairie dog may be describing the color, size and direct of an approaching predator. Their noises of rhythmic chirps and different intonations also shares with those in their colony whether the creature is a badger, hawk or coyotes. Researchers have found that just like in humans, each prairie dog has their own unique tones but that the language conveyed is the same. Wonder if prairie dogs talk about each other?

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