Open Question: Question about ANTS - what are they doing?

Open Question: Question about ANTS - what are they doing?

There are some ants on my living room floor - had a problem with them for a few days.

But anyway, just before, I noticed one or two ants looking at a small dark thing on the floor.
I layed down to look at them closely, and there is an injured/dead ant on the floor - they circled it a lot of times, and sort of examined it again and again, passing things (or words) to one another.

What are they trying to do? Are they mourning a friend or are they trying to heal it?

I don't think they're trying to eat it.

It has been about 15-20 minutes and they are still doing the same sort of thing.


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Open Question: Question about Homo sapiens and Homo idaltu?

Open Question: Question about Homo sapiens and Homo idaltu?

Home >All Categories > Science & Mathematics >Biology >Open QuestionElle Elle Member since:November 07, 2008Total points:923 (Level 2)I might be really mistaken but I'm really curious. So, as far as I know, some animals can interbreed even though they'll produce infertile offspring, like horses and donkeys, bobcats and domestic cats, zebras and donkeys and so on... I think Homo idaltu were closely related to us, does that mean if a Homo idaltu man was alive today and I mated with him then we could make a baby? Would it be infertile? Would there be gametic isolation?Answer Question

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Open Question: Does anybody have any facts interesting about the ocean for my report?
Open Question: CALC2 Approximate the area of the surface formed by revolving the curve about the polar axis?
Open Question: What are some good questions about extinction?
Open Question: What are some topics to write about in oceanography?
Open Question: SAT math question about perpendicular lines?

Open Question: SAT math question about perpendicular lines?

In the xy plane, line L passes through the origin and is perpendicular to the line 4x + y = k, where k is a constant. If the two lines intersect at the point (t, t+1)?

The answer is -4/3, but I want to know how you get that. Thanks


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Open Question: If the continent were once connected, What might be similar about the coastlines where they were connected?
Open Question: Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region bounded by the given curves about the x-axis?

Open Question: Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region bounded by the given curves about the x-axis?

Curve y = x² and line y = 4 intersect at (-2, 4) and (2, 4)
So we integrate from x = -2 to x = 2

On this interval, line is above the curve

Each cross section perpendicular to x-axis is shaped like a washer, with
outer radius: R = 4
inner radius: r = x²

We user washer method:

V = p ??2² (R² - r²) dx
V = p ??2² (16 - x4) dx
V = p (16x - x5/5) |?2²
V = p ((32 - 32/5) - (-32 + 32/5))
V = p (64 - 64/5)
V = 256p/5


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Open Question: Case of Two girls bursting into flames in a field? This was Witnessed from a house about a mile away?

Open Question: Case of Two girls bursting into flames in a field? This was Witnessed from a house about a mile away?

OK, if people and scientists keep telling me that SHC is a 'myth' and 'ALL' cases were explained and had an external ignition source, then I'd like you to explain this.

There was also a case of a man in a car who waved to someone, moments after, he was up in flames.


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Open Question: why did Einstein disagree with Niels Bhor during their debates about Quantum Mechanics?
Open Question: I'm just wondering about something I have read here, do we turn into energy after we die?

Open Question: I'm just wondering about something I have read here, do we turn into energy after we die?

neither is correct.

Our bodies simply change form, from a useful collection of water and hydrocarbons to a mess of hydrocarbons that is used for food for various plants and underground insects. Even the bones dissolve -- eventually.

of course, you haven;t touched on the parts of us that are NOT made of hydrocarbons -- like our personality, and out thoughts. These continue to exist in the realm of God.


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Open Question: Question about Newton's laws?

Open Question: Question about Newton's laws?

Remember, Newton's Laws are generally in a frictionless environment.

So, the answer is no

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Open Question: Given the levels of radiation in Japan's seawater, should we be concerned about fish and seafood globally?

Open Question: Given the levels of radiation in Japan's seawater, should we be concerned about fish and seafood globally?

I would only seafood imported from Japan and nearby waters

Seafood from elsewhere will have harmless levels of radiation. The half life of the radiation is rather short, and will decay to nothing by the time it reaches other fishing waters


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Open Question: Which of the following is true about a "transgenic" animal?
Open Question: Do people in the US. really Need to worry about Radiation plumes from the Fukishima Reactors?

Open Question: Do people in the US. really Need to worry about Radiation plumes from the Fukishima Reactors?

Since they won't bury the stupid things and wana let there whole country and half the world become contaminated to "Save a little money" will this Pose a threat to people living in the Central US?

I know what reports say, I want info from people who KNOW what they're talking about, because you know the government won't tell the truth for anything.

Is there any real health threat to those living in the US preferably my area Central US/Southern. and Explain to me every risk there might be and what precautions I should take..

I heard people from the last distasters and stuff were effected up to 8,000 miles away from those reactors and I'm only 6,000 miles away sooo is there any risk.
All this talk about "Iodine- 131" and "Toxic plutonium" and ect is starting to scare me. Plus the people who comment on those reports are freakin out and stuff too saying that they "Were getting out of here" and ect. so is it really that much of a problem to the US directly....

And no don't say "Oh did you die during Chernobyl" and ect CAUSE I WAS NOT ALIVE THEN!

and yes I'm worried about those in Japan... so no I'm not arrogant... I'm just concerned for my own health too


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Open Question: About how much money do astronauts make yearly?
Open Question: Please give ideas on what to research about algaes!?

Open Question: Please give ideas on what to research about algaes!?

Home >All Categories > Science & Mathematics >Other - Science >Open QuestionGracePhoenixEss GracePho... Member since:May 16, 2010Total points:297 (Level 2)We have a subject on Research. Everyone is needed to think of something to research for (but the research can either be researched individually or in group). We also have science fair and I want to research on algaes. I want my research to be a finalist for the science fair! Pleas help!!!Answer Question

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Open Question: Set up, but do not evaluate, an integral for the area of the surface obtained by rotating the curve about the?

Open Question: Set up, but do not evaluate, an integral for the area of the surface obtained by rotating the curve about the?

x = (3y-y^2)^(1/2)

Then also by rotating the curve about the y-axis.

I got 18piy/12y-4y^2, for about the y-axis, but webassign keeps telling me I'm wrong. Any help would be very much appreciated!!!


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Open Question: Is there something different about the genes of my bluebelly?

Open Question: Is there something different about the genes of my bluebelly?

I have a Western Fence lizard that I've had for about a year now.

Now usually, when it is cold out, a Western Fence Lizard will shift to a blackish color in order to absorb more sunlight. When it starts warming up, the lizard will turn back to its regular grayish-brown pigment.

Mine's different. When it is getting cold, he turns a shade of gray-brown slightly lighter than normal, and when it gets hot out, he goes dark. I have other bluebellies and he seems to be the only one with this thing, save for another lizard outside.

So could this pigment reversal be a genetic problem? I assume it's a problem because turning dark in the heat isn't exactly a good thing.


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