Thank You Dana!!!
There are a lot of great places for staring off into middle space. You adventurers, explorers and other hermits know what I’m talking about. You’ve been there. Diners are good for that. Bars are good for that. I’m talking about
Thank You Dana!!!
There are a lot of great places for staring off into middle space. You adventurers, explorers and other hermits know what I’m talking about. You’ve been there. Diners are good for that. Bars are good for that. I’m talking about
Pistol Shrimp Stun Their Prey with Supersonic Blast
The Pistol Shrimp is a very tiny creature that packs a big punch. The Pistol Shrimp has a disproportionately large claw—which makes it look like its wearing one boxing glove–which is about half as large as the shrimp’s body. The
Pistol Shrimp Stun Their Prey with Supersonic Blast
The Pistol Shrimp is a very tiny creature that packs a big punch. The Pistol Shrimp has a disproportionately large claw—which makes it look like its wearing one boxing glove–which is about half as large as the shrimp’s body. The
Why Rain Smells Like Rain
A rain storm has several smells distinctly associated with it. The first smell people often smell during a rainstorm, even when the storm may still be many miles away, is ozone. To put it simply, ozone smells like really fresh
Why Rain Smells Like Rain
A rain storm has several smells distinctly associated with it. The first smell people often smell during a rainstorm, even when the storm may still be many miles away, is ozone. To put it simply, ozone smells like really fresh
It’s a Jungle in There. The human micro-biome is host to trillions of bacteria. Most are beneficial, and some manipulate our impulses, appetites and decisions.
Every human is host to trillions of bacteria and other micro-organisms, and the biodiversity of these microbes is also quite large: More than a thousand different species of microbes call us home. In fact, inside the human body, bacteria outnumber
It’s a Jungle in There. The human micro-biome is host to trillions of bacteria. Most are beneficial, and some manipulate our impulses, appetites and decisions.
Every human is host to trillions of bacteria and other micro-organisms, and the biodiversity of these microbes is also quite large: More than a thousand different species of microbes call us home. In fact, inside the human body, bacteria outnumber
Crocodiles, Alligators and Caiman: the world’s most-perfectly adapted creatures.
Crocodilia are arguably the world’s most amazing creatures. They are built for survival, like nothing else on the planet. Crocodilia refers to all members of the crocodile family, including alligators, caiman, and gharials. One of the most amazing things about
Crocodiles, Alligators and Caiman: the world’s most-perfectly adapted creatures.
Crocodilia are arguably the world’s most amazing creatures. They are built for survival, like nothing else on the planet. Crocodilia refers to all members of the crocodile family, including alligators, caiman, and gharials. One of the most amazing things about
The Amazing and Complex Journey of a Malaria Parasite
The life cycle of the malaria parasite is complex and interesting. It goes through seven phases of development, some of which must take place inside the mosquito, and some of which must take place inside a human, or other vertebrate
The Amazing and Complex Journey of a Malaria Parasite
The life cycle of the malaria parasite is complex and interesting. It goes through seven phases of development, some of which must take place inside the mosquito, and some of which must take place inside a human, or other vertebrate
The Amazing and Beautiful World of Bird Vision
Birds, flying through the air, navigate the world at a much higher rate of speed than land animals, and during their flights they often encounter obstacles. Because of this, eyesight, critical for safe flight, is the most important sense for
The Amazing and Beautiful World of Bird Vision
Birds, flying through the air, navigate the world at a much higher rate of speed than land animals, and during their flights they often encounter obstacles. Because of this, eyesight, critical for safe flight, is the most important sense for
A Brief History of Numbers and Counting: from the invention of one to the digital age.
The origins of numbers are cloaked in mystery. But, I think it’s safe to say that as civilization advanced numbers advanced with it; and it is equally safe to say that civilization could not have advanced without it. Common intuition,
A Brief History of Numbers and Counting: from the invention of one to the digital age.
The origins of numbers are cloaked in mystery. But, I think it’s safe to say that as civilization advanced numbers advanced with it; and it is equally safe to say that civilization could not have advanced without it. Common intuition,
Many Happy Returns: The physics behind boomerangs.
There are two types of boomerangs: hunting boomerangs, and returning boomerangs. When most of us think of boomerangs we probably picture returning boomerangs, a curved stick that, when thrown, will return to the one who threw it. A boomerang returns
Many Happy Returns: The physics behind boomerangs.
There are two types of boomerangs: hunting boomerangs, and returning boomerangs. When most of us think of boomerangs we probably picture returning boomerangs, a curved stick that, when thrown, will return to the one who threw it. A boomerang returns
Curious Things about Zombie Ants
Perhaps you’ve seen pictures of these poor creatures, an ant with something that looks like an antennae growing out of its head. They are commonly called “zombie ants.” A “zombie ant” is an ant that has been infected by a
Curious Things about Zombie Ants
Perhaps you’ve seen pictures of these poor creatures, an ant with something that looks like an antennae growing out of its head. They are commonly called “zombie ants.” A “zombie ant” is an ant that has been infected by a