10 Best Magnifying Glass Picks for 2020 | Reviews and Recommendations for All Family Members to Enjoy! May 6th, 2020 by Barbara Hogg We live in a culture culture where the magnifying glass is the symbol of mystery and investigation. On the other hand, you might need...
Ancient life was in some hot water…but that’s a good thing November 9, 2019 by Barbara Hogg 42 seems to no longer be the answer for everything. Hydrothermal vents are thought to hold the key to the origin of life. A recent study published in Nature Ecology &...
Ants Don’t Just Go with the Flow. They Organize it! November 5th, 2019 by Barbara Hogg If you have ever seen the ant rope display at the zoo, you will likely have noticed how good ants are at keeping a steady flow along a narrow path. Researchers have now shown that...
Monkey Hear, Monkey Do: Marmosets’ Dialect Can Teach Us a Few Things about Social Behaviour November 1st, 2019 by Barbara Hogg If you plan on being the next Dr. Doolittle, it might be trickier than you think. Even if you can speak to animals, you might not be able to...
Meet “The Blob”: The Slime Mold that Learns Without a Brain October 28th, 2019 by Barbara Hogg The Paris Zoological Park has unveiled a few days ago their most recent addition to their exhibits, Physarum polycephalum, nicknamed “The Blob”. This slime mold can learn...