(Image credit: Getty Images) Jump to: Measuring Latency Reduced data transfer rate Latency testing Additional resources Bibliography Latency is a technical term that refers to the time it takes for data to travel from one place to another. You can…
An artist's impression of a Ngamugawi virngarri coelacanth in its natural habitat. (Image credit: Katrina Kenny) Ancient fish that were thought to be “living fossils” and had not changed much since the age of dinosaurs are actually evolving at a…
The coelacanth Ngamugawi virngarri in its Devonian reef habitat. (Image credit: Katrina Kenny) What are the common features of ginkgo (tree), nautilus (mollusk), and coelacanth (fish)? Although they bear no superficial resemblance and are not closely related, their evolutionary histories…
There are various devices available online that claim to be able to monitor blood sugar levels without the need for a skin prick. (Image credit: sutiporn somnam via Getty Images) Smart watches and “smart rings” are being promoted as devices…
(Image credit: Getty Images) Jump to: How TCP/IP Works Additional materials References The Internet Protocol (IP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) are the languages that computers use to communicate with each other, and they cover more than just how the…
The bond between mother and child, via the placenta, has become intense in our species over the course of evolution. (Image credit: mikroman6/Getty Images) In this adapted excerpt from Life Without End: A History of Eggs, Evolution, and Life on…