Category: 9. Sci/Tech

How does an ant colony decide who’s fit to become a queen? In most cases, the larger a female ant grows to be, the greater chance it has to be crowned the queen of a colony. In fact, the size of ants governs the entire structure of their…

Olive oil has many benefits. From enhancing your meals to anti-inflammatory properties, this natural ingredient is a staple found in most kitchens. Besides consuming it, some people use it on their skin, whether as a moisturizer or for…

Antarctica is commonly known as the land of penguins, cold temperatures, and is home to about 90 percent of the world’s ice. But did you know that under all of that ice hides miles and miles of underwater canyons?

Thousands of these geological…

You’re treading cold ocean water off…

The special brains of spiders may have started to evolve in the oceans, long before their ancestors crawled onto land.

A fresh look at a 500-million-year-old fossil by researchers from the University of Arizona and Lycoming College in the US…