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If you have ever noticed a straw in a cup of water appear “broken,” you have probably witnessed…
Ants
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How Do Ants Know Trigonometry?
Think of yourself as a desert ant. You leave your nest to search for food early in the…
Animals That Sense Earthquakes
Certain phenomena can be known after deliberation, as they occur within the limits of our current knowledge. Other…
How Do Ants Find Their Way?
Imagine you are a desert ant. You get out of your nest to search for food in the…
Big Germination
It was one of those chilly but lively mornings of spring. Everything was as expected: creeks were flowing,…
Seismologist Termites
All living organisms have the peculiar feature of being equipped with special biological devices that warn and inform…
Collective Intelligence in Ant Colonies
Social insects such as termites, some bees and wasps in general, and ants in particular, have held a…
Ant Stitch
Recently, at the G-Mex Centre in Manchester UK, I attended the CLOTECH 96 exhibition. The organizers had gathered…
Ants and Their Guests
There are a great number of wonders in nature waiting to be understood. One of them is the…