A Moment of Science
Ever been camping and wondered what the temperature was? Here's a way to find out! All you need is wrist watch, your ears, and a little patience.
Are big-headed males really better fighters? Find out on this Moment of Science.
While most flies don’t have the ability to hear, a certain parasitic fly has a hearing system that is so exact in pinpointing a sound’s origin that it rivals the exceptional ears of owls and cats.
To us, it’s a relaxing sound. To female frogs, it’s downright sexy. The louder the chirp, the more interesting the male. So what’s a Romeo frog to do if his voice isn’t quite up to volume?
A cricket’s chirping might just attract more than a mate, as we discuss in this Moment of Science. In the cricket world, the quality of one’s voice isn’t as important as you might think. You see, the key to catching a female cricket’s interest is a long music recital. The male who sings the longest [...]
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