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Tiny Droplets “Dance” Hypnotically, Stanford Scientists Figured Out Why

Food coloring droplets interact with each other in a mysterious, beautiful way.

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According to this article, which explains the researcher’s work in more depth, “the droplets danced because of a delicate balance between surface tension and evaporation.” Behind those words is some mesmerizing motion captured in the video above.