
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.
A Moment of Science
2h ago
Without this gene, grains may not have survived as well as they have for tens of millions of years ..read more
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22h ago
Birds engage in cooperative breeding, but not for the baby chick's benefit ..read more
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4d ago
In the span of just a few years, male crickets on Kauai have evolved from boisterous to silent ..read more
A Moment of Science
6d ago
What is a seed bank? Haven't people been storing seeds for centuries? Not like this ..read more
A Moment of Science
1w ago
Compulsive hoarding syndrome is a condition that affects 11 million Americans ..read more
A Moment of Science
1w ago
How is it that some people seem to be really good at learning languages ..read more
A Moment of Science
1w ago
In a field experiment, scientists compared two groups of insects with different diets and discovered a food-chain reaction ..read more
A Moment of Science
1w ago
The Imperial Crown's infamous odor may have evolved as a way to repel herbivores such as moles, gophers or deer ..read more
A Moment of Science
2w ago
An old legend goes that the eyes take a picture of the last thing you see before you die ..read more