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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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Suppose as a fish, you lived your entire life in darkness. How would you find your way around?
How do emotions impact our sense of smell?
You may have heard the phrase “Sadder but wiser,” but according to one study, sadness seems to make us less wise, at least with money.
If you’re a baboon, being an alpha comes with its benefits. However, it comes with a price.
The Clark’s Nutcracker, a pretty bird that lives in the mountains of western North America, sometimes gets forgetful about where they hide pine nuts.
Everyone likes music, right? Except the people with what’s being called “specific musical anhedonia.”
A study with 70 men assessed interest and involvement in parenting and took some measurements. Can you guess the results?
Humans and chimpanzees share 96 percent of their DNA. So why are diseases like cancer so common in humans but so rare in chimps?
Polar Bears and Grizzly Bears do share some DNA, but they’re separate species. Except for a couple instances.
Mosquitoes, ants, and midges, had best take warning – this plant is nature’s flypaper!
The more money you make, the more likely you are to work more. But is that healthy?
Can imagination help you eat less?
How did the limitations of early recording techniques influence how speak on the radio?
Lucille Ball once made a spooky claim: while driving down a bumpy road, she began to hear music—from inside her mouth!
Atoms are mostly empty space, so what’s stopping us from walking through walls?
It turns out, you might have inherited your fear of the dentist.
A team of Canadian researchers identify the brain mechanism in rats that appears to control nausea.
Why do animals like sheep, zebras, fish, and birds, tend to congregate and move around in flocks?
We all know that Yoga can reduce stress, but how does it work?
Biologists at Indiana University are making time lapse videos to learn about the life of bacteria.
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