What’s the smartest thing ants have been observed doing?
When I was still at university I set up an anthill between two sheets of glass, so that I could observe the behavior of ants in their daily…
Do cats really think we are cats too?
Paul Leyhausen, a scientist who studied the behavior of cats (wild, domestic, big and small) concluded that they have three ways of classifying other animals: as prey, as…
If Jupiter were the same distance away as the Moon, what would we see from Earth?
The moon is 384,400 km or 238,900 miles from Earth and has a diameter of 3,474 km or 2159 miles. We observe the moon as just over 1/2…
What is the logic of Fahrenheit?
At Celsius, water turns into ice below 0°, logical, right? However, the logic of Fahrenheit escapes me and why people continue to use it in the USA while…
If the Universe is supposed to be 13.7 Billion years old, why then has the James Webb telescope discovered a Galaxy that is 32 billion light years away?
A: Patience, young pup! James Webb Space Telescope is not online yet. July 12th is the date when it starts to deliver. You seem to be referring to…
From an engineering standpoint, is there a theoretical limit to the maximum height of a skyscraper?
Yes, but we’re a long way from reaching it. The world’s tallest building is currently the Burj Khalifa, at 830 meters. In 1995, the Japanese proposed a mega-skyscraper,…
Who would win a one-on-one fight between a crocodile and an elephant in the water?
Take a look at this: That is a fully grown Bull Elephant walking through a river infested with hippos. If I showed you the actual video, you would…
Mars vs. Venus, why do we concentrate on Mars, wouldn’t Venus be the better choice?
Considering the environmental conditions on Venus…under which no human built space probe has lasted more than a few hours, at best, while on the surface of the planet,…
What is the biggest single object in the observable universe?
The biggest single object (not counting galaxies, universe, etc.) ever discovered is S5 0014+81. Prepare to have your mind blown. S5 0014+81 is a quasar. Upon further inspection they found…
Is Titan better than Mars for human colonization?
Titan has some advantages over Mars, that potentially can make Titan a better alternative for human colonization. The Titan advantage: The Mars advantages: Honestly, I see Mars being…