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Could athletes mimic basilisk lizards and turn water-running into an Olympic sport?
Far too heavy to be supported by surface tension, basilisk lizards and western grebes can sprint for short distances on water. To mark the 2024 Paris Olympics, Nicole Sharp examines the physics behind water-running and asks whether human athletes could …