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More Ants!
Yes, that’s right. I don’t deny how geeky it is to link to more ant stuff, but here goes. 1. Scientists figure that ants sort of count how many steps they’ve taken, in order to get their way back to the nest. To test his hypothesis, scientists did a little test. They let the ants […]
Whose “Bodies†are They?
Maybe you’ve heard of the amazing Bodies exhibition, where you can see actual human bodies displayed in ways unimaginable a few years ago. Using a process called “plastination,†the anatomists can preserve bodies in perfect condition, allowing the paying visitor to see humanity in all its pristine complexity. It’s a fascinating exhibit, and well worth […]
Ants.
NPR has an interview with a “roving field scientist†who takes amazing pictures of ants. The one above never uses those jaws for food. Those bad boys are reserved for attacking threats to the community, like humans. In other words, they’re for inflicting pain, not for putting dinner on the table. Best line of the […]
Got a Few Million Lying Around?
In case you’ve booked your tourist trip to the International Space Station (flight, plus room and board: $20,000,000), but were hoping for a little more zing from your vacation, the ever-entrepreneurial Russians have the answer. Scrape your pockets for another $15,000,000, and you could join the club of only 151 humans who have ever actually […]
Be Good. (You’re Being Watched.)
New research suggests that when people are being watched, even by eyes that they know aren’t real (like Honest Abe above), they tend to behave better than otherwise. The main idea seems to be that our evolution has prepared us to act differently when we see eyes on us. On the other hand, human evolution […]
Astronomy Pic of the Day
Pretty little ultra-violet image of our sun from NASA. Get the full-size pic and an explanation here.
Matter
My brother sends along a link to a page that, as well as anything I’ve seen, helps show how atoms are made up of mostly space. I don’t mean mostly space in the way that the earth is mostly ocean. I mean mostly space in the way that… well, have a look yourself. The same […]
UPS Goes Hybrid
Or, they would go hybrid if they had the money. Apparently, as Congress talked up the new commitment to gas-saving technology, the actual budget can’t support it. But that’s politics, and I’m just happy about the possibilities. A UPS truck that’s quiet and fuel efficient? I like it. [End of Post]
Creation Science Fair
Seed Magazine (which is in my list of links) belatedly links to a 2001 science fair for people who ignore and misunderstand science. Well, that’s not how they represent it, of course, but it’s accurate. I’ll discount the elementary school winners; no one expects them to understand science, anyway. But check out the two middle […]