Scientists have figured out how so called "Jesus Lizards" are able to walk over ponds, rivers, etc. These lizards exert a force, with their feet, that keep their bodies above the water and alsoupright. The properties of water also allow this to happen. Water's surface tension works with cohesion to assure that the surface of water is somewhat difficult to break. This is an example of discovery science because they didn't really do an experiment to find this out. The properties of water were previously known. This is very important to society because it helps people understand the properties of water.
By: John Roach
Date: November 16, 2004
Journal: National Geographic
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/11/1116_041116_jesus_lizard.html
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