New research from Drexel University shows how simple liquids, like the hydrocarbon liquid shown here, can actually facture like a solid object if stretched with enough force. Credit: Drexel University In a surprising discovery that could reshape fluid mechanics, researchers at Drexel University have shown that under certain conditions, a simple liquid can behave like a solid and fracture. The study, published in Physical Review Letters , demonstrates that viscous liquids can abruptly snap when