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The Week in Geek: Giant ants, swarming nano quadrotors

I'm afraid Michael Crichton knows something we don't.Excavated giant ant colony will BLOW YOUR MIND.

I'm afraid Michael Crichton knows something we don't.

Excavated giant ant colony will BLOW YOUR MIND. Who else is now afraid that ants might take over the world? (Full documentary here.)

Neuroscientists can HEAR what word you're thinking of.

Pythons lurking in the Everglades. Snakes gone wild indeed.

Male spiders will literally give up their junk to procreate.


Boy in China born with NIGHT VISON.

If any/all of that scared the bleep out of you, listening to these whale songs will make it all better.

What do coral reefs, crochet, and hyperbolic geometry have in common? A LOT.

5th grader invents new molecule in class and gets co-author credit. What were you doing when you were 10?

Ever wanted to go to SpaceCamp? Now you can, from the comfort of your cubicle.

SuperEarth discovered only 22 light years away and in the habitable zone of its star. Any bets on when Newt proposes a mission there?

Twinkle, twinkle, little star. WTF?

Go forth and geek.