Raindrops go it alone

Single drips shatter to produce a wide variety of sizes

View a video of shattering raindrops at the bottom of this article.

SHATTERING RAINDROPS Over the course of 60 milliseconds, a single drop of water shatters to produce a variety of smaller drops. This solitary explosion may account for the different sizes of raindrops that hit the ground. Emmanuel Villermaux

Raindrops keep falling on your head in all different sizes, and now researchers know why.