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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8h ago
Situs inversus totalis means that all the organs, blood vessels, and nerves in the chest and abdomen are flipped to the opposite side ..read more
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1d ago
Normally you’d just see waves coming in parallel to the shore. But what if there were also waves moving perpendicular to the shore ..read more
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2d ago
A grave in Cyprus from 7500 BC shows a furry feline and human owner buried together. It’s the oldest known site of a tame cat ..read more
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5d ago
Did you know it’s possible to have a gene mutation that really does make bumping into furniture or even getting surgery totally painless ..read more
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1w ago
Scientists think that as many as a billion people around the world could be newly exposed to the diseases spread by mosquitoes within the next fifty years as global temperatures rise ..read more
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1w ago
This small species lives throughout southern China, from high eastern Tibetan mountains to low coastal mountains, preferring forests and shrubby habitats. And its most interesting feature is its tusks ..read more
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1w ago
There’s a big gap between how we act in virtual reality and how we act in real life, as scientists who did an experiment focused on yawning found out ..read more
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1w ago
We've heard a lot about how antioxidants can help prevent disease. Does that mean we should eat as many antioxidant-rich foods as possible ..read more