/oss/taxonomy/term/147/all en /oss/article/environment-general-science/getting-antsy-during-covid <p>In this COVID era, nighttime entertainment often comes down to watching one of the plethora of programs offered by streaming services. Let me make a recommendation. Summer is a time for ants to romp around, much to the annoyance of many people. Not me. I like ants, they are great little chemists. That’s why I’m suggesting Disney Pixar's “<a href="https://youtu.be/Ljk2YJ53_WI">A Bug’s Life</a>”. It is a lot of fun and we can even make it educational.</p> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:18:06 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8337 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-history/lies-leaping-lemmings <p>You’ve likely heard phrases like ‘don’t be a lemming’, or your run of the mill internet troll scream-typing about how we’re all following our governments ‘like lemmings, over the cliff to our doom!’ What you might not know though is that the idea of the suicidal lemmings is a <a href="http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/lemmings.asp">completely fabricated one</a>. <a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/50957/do-lemmings-really-run-cliffs-their-death">Lemmings do not jump to their doom off of cliffs.</a></p> Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:26:27 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2587 at /oss