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Several species of ants have a special symbiotic relationship with aphids- they farm them! Aphids feed primarily on the sap from plants and secrete a liquid called honeydew. This secretion is very...
There are certain problems with solar power technologies that still need some work. We are addressing quite a few bumps on the road to completely sustainable energy though. High costs of solar...
You鈥檝e likely heard phrases like 鈥榙on鈥檛 be a lemming鈥�, or your run of the mill internet troll scream-typing about how we鈥檙e all following our governments 鈥榣ike lemmings, over the cliff to our doom!...
Are you double jointed? If not, you probably know someone who is, because this relatively common condition occurs in 10-25% of the population! Technically, the term for 鈥榟aving super flexible...
Looking back in History, we see evidence of people having 鈥榣awns鈥� as early as the 16th century. Originally, however, the word lawn simply referred to an open area within the woods, not a patch of...
Humans might not have hair as thick as chimpanzees covering their body, but our arm, leg and eyebrow hair all serves as reminders of our primate ancestry. So why don鈥檛 Homo sapiens have whiskers...
On November 21st, 2016 a thunderstorm swept across Melbourne, Australia. It brought with it the usual flooded basements, wet shoes and ruined picnics, but it also brought a strange outbreak of...
Have you ever been in a plane that was struck by lightning? It happens to the average plane about once a year. It鈥檚 a terrifying experience to be sure, but the passengers inside are actually...
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