A Moment of Science
You stomp at an ant crawling along the baseboard, and it escapes by climbing the wall. How do insects deal with gravity?
When many spiders capture a fly, they don't eat it right away. Instead, they poison the fly and wrap it in silk.
Humans detect the direction a sound comes from by comparing the difference in time of arrival, or loudness of the sound, so why is there a difference?
When you think about sexually transmitted diseases, I'm willing to bet a housefly isn't a thought. Flies can catch a fungus called Entomophthora muscae.
Many studies are done on ant behavior, but these amazing Amazonian ants are especially tricky.
As you know, bats are the only flying mammals, and, as their bodies became increasingly specialized for flight over the course of evolution, most species lost the ability to walk. Only a couple of exceptions are known, including a species of bat that lives in New Zealand and the common vampire bat of South and Central America. While other bats can only shuffle, these bats use their wings as forelimbs, so they can walk around like any other four-legged animals. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Flying through turbulence in an airplane is usually something of a nuisance; when that fasten-your-seatbelts sign comes on, you know you’re in for a bumpy ride. Here, we’ll learn how airplanes use technology to avoid turbulence in the air ahead, and about systems that can help make flying a smoother, and safer, experience. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Flying west to east is faster than flying east to west, but why? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Bald eagles are not longer an endangered species. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
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