When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry.
The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts
as with creating images.

— Niels Bohr

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These ants navigate with a compass tuned to the moon

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 7:00am

A newfound nocturnal navigation system challenges what entomologists thought they knew about how ants find their way

Categories: Astronomy