A report released today by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences estimates that there are 200 quadrillion ants on earth. That's 20,000,000,000,000,000. A number that big, it's kind of hard to get your head around. Here's some help. There are around 7.8 billion humans on earth. That works out to more than 2.5 … Continue reading I’m Still Searching for the Ants’ Invasion

In a given location, the daily high temperature can fluctuate significantly. On the whole it's colder in winter and warmer in summer (of course), but in a single year, there's lots of variation day-to-day. For example, here are Chicago's temperatures in 2021, from January through December: Warmer in summer, colder in winter, but there are … Continue reading 102 Years of Temperatures