Articles for author: Annette Uy

Sperm Whales Speak in Click Patterns Unique to Their Clan

Sperm Whales Speak in Click Patterns Unique to Their Clan

Annette Uy

Imagine a world where language is not spoken but pulsed through the ocean in bursts of sound, a realm where families are bound not just by blood but by the rhythm of their conversations. Deep beneath the waves, sperm whales communicate using a mysterious code of clicks, a language so unique that each clan has ...

What the Ozone Layer Recovery Can Teach Us This Earth Day

What the Ozone Layer Recovery Can Teach Us This Earth Day

Annette Uy

Have you ever stopped to wonder if humanity is truly capable of reversing the damage we’ve done to our planet? The story of the ozone layer is one of the most astonishing environmental turnarounds in human history. It’s a tale filled with fear, determination, science, and hope—a powerful reminder this Earth Day that when we ...

Webs Across the World: Diversity and Wonder

The Spider Web as a Masterpiece of Biology and Physics

Annette Uy

Have you ever paused in awe at a glistening spider web stretched between branches after a morning rain? There’s something magical about these delicate, silvery threads catching the light, almost as if nature herself were weaving a secret code. But behind this beauty lies a story of survival, engineering, and scientific wonder — a tale ...