A Moment of Science
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A Moment of Science is a daily audio podcast, public radio program and video series providing the scientific story behind some of life's most perplexing mysteries.
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14h ago
It can't be the atmosphere, or dust, or water droplets. So what makes the sky blue ..read more
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2d ago
Water temperature is a major element of quality control in making coffee. Why exactly is temperature important ..read more
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3d ago
Rattlesnakes modulate their rattling frequency to trick other animals into thinking the distance between them is shorter than it really is ..read more
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4d ago
Proboscis monkeys from Borneo and cows do have something in common: they both chew their cuds ..read more
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5d ago
The Atacama Desert in Northern Chile is the driest desert on Earth. The only life there is microbial, and researchers study it to get an idea of what we might find on Mars ..read more
A Moment of Science
1w ago
One study proposes that this “sort of a man” described as “shortish, and oldish, and brownish and mossy” could have been inspired by the patas monkey ..read more
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1w ago
Paleontologists constantly search for new species of fossilized creatures from the distant past to expand our understanding of the history of life on Earth ..read more
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1w ago
Mosquitoes always seem to find us, no matter how hard we try to get away. How do they do it ..read more
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1w ago
The next time you're driving during a rain shower, glance back at the rear window. You'll notice that while raindrops batter the front windshield, they seem to avoid the back window as long as the car is moving. How is that possible ..read more
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1w ago
Megachile pluto, commonly called “Wallace’s giant bee” is the world’s largest bee. And perhaps its most elusive ..read more