Category: 9. Sci/Tech

If you want to get by in this world, you could do a lot worse than developing a predilection for ants. In fact, ant-eating may be a dramatically overlooked recipe for success.

According to new research, relying on ants as a sole food source…

Nope, NOT 20 m/s. To them the ball is moving at 30 m/s (i.e., 10 + 20). So much for common sense. The difference arises from the fact that they are measuring from different “reference frames,” one moving, the other stationary.

It’s all good,…

Excavations at the Roman fort of Magna near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland in north east

Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to…

Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Italian polymath who painted the Mona Lisa, had a sophisticated geometric understanding way ahead of his time.

To draw the Vitruvian Man in 1490 – an illustration of the ‘ideal’ human body – the Renaissance…

In April, when Yellowstone National Park geologists made their first visit this year to the Norris Geyser Basin, they encountered a new feature they hadn’t seen before.

They were checking the area’s temperature logging stations, a routine…

Prior research has shown that people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience difficulties recognizing faces and even emotional responses. This, many speculate, is what leads individuals with autism to exhibit social…

For astronauts to survive on the moon, they’ll need three essential resources: water, oxygen, and fuel. These resources have been an integral part of plans to build permanent moon bases, which have been brewing for years. Life on the moon may…

We’ve all seen the online videos of dogs barking at, chasing, or otherwise intently watching something as it flits across a TV screen. And it’s not just our favorite programs or cartoons that some dogs will watch. Dog-specific TV programs are on…

Key Takeaways on Tear Gas

• Tear gas is a chemical weapon also known as “demonstration control agents” (DCAs). It’s designed to disperse large crowds, typically in outdoor settings. Tear gas contains lachrymatory agents, including CS…