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Started in August 2014 as a project to write a science story every day for a whole year. Read more →

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Does this ant smell like cheese to you? | Day 361

Does this ant smell like cheese to you? | Day 361

There are ants with a poignant smell out there. But would you describe them as blue cheese or rotten coconut? A scientist decided to find out.

Posted on August 14, 2015August 15, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags ants, blue cheese, entomology, flowers, nature, scent science, smell, smells1 Comment on Does this ant smell like cheese to you? | Day 361
Some cool facts about chlorophyll | Day 341

Some cool facts about chlorophyll | Day 341

The lush summer greenery has inspired me to celebrate the substance that gives them the colour. Here are some cool facts about chlorophyll.

Posted on July 25, 2015July 25, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags biology, facts, facts of lists, i could go on, linden trees, lists, lists of facts, nature, plants, treesLeave a comment on Some cool facts about chlorophyll | Day 341
Yawning elephants | Day 315

Yawning elephants | Day 315

At 5 am in a wildlife park, yawning zookeepers are a common sight. Turns out, so are yawning elephants.

Posted on June 29, 2015June 30, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags animal behaviour, animals, elephants, nature, videoLeave a comment on Yawning elephants | Day 315
Cat mind control – really? | Day 289

Cat mind control – really? | Day 289

The scary cat-related brain parasite is in the news again, but your cat is probably not controlling your mind via toxoplasmosis gondii.

Posted on June 2, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags biology, cats, evolution, ewww, nature, parasites1 Comment on Cat mind control – really? | Day 289

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