Enlarge / Part of the system of reticulated tunnels (exit complex) of a hill of Macrotermes Michaelseni termites from Namibia. D. Andreen The mounds that… Read More »No air conditioning? No problem, if buildings replicate networked tunnels of termite mounds
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Within hours of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announcing his presidential run on Twitter on Wednesday, attendees at the audio event were celebrating the achievement. David… Read More »How DeSantis’ Twitter Spaces event compares to previous live streams
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