A Moment of Science

Getting Fat at Work 28.07.2025 2:00 ↓

Seems like there are plenty of reasons for the obesity epidemic, but it might actually have to do with work.

Beet Juice and Dementia 25.07.2025 2:00 ↓

Beet juice helps lower blood pressure. Could it also help prevent dementia?

Bird Hormones Mirror Life Strategies 24.07.2025 2:00 ↓

Hormones play a crucial role in an animal’s survival. Do different stress levels indicate different behaviors?

A Creature From Hell: Earth's Oldest Ant 23.07.2025 2:00 ↓

Finding an insect fossil in rock is unusual. What did these prehistoric ants look like?

Stimulating Math 22.07.2025 2:00 ↓

Are you allergic to math? Researchers might have found a treatment just for you.

The Long March 21.07.2025 2:00 ↓

What does walking have to do with fish? It turns out, the blueprint for walking might have existed for longer than previously thought.

Discovering a New Organ: the Interstitium 18.07.2025 2:00 ↓

You might be wondering how anatomists could have missed an organ in the human body, but that might to do with how unusual it is.

Solve for Tomorrow: High School Inventions 17.07.2025 2:00 ↓

What was your greatest high school achievement? What about an award-winning invention?

Doodling for Memory 16.07.2025 2:00 ↓

Are you prone to doodling when you should be paying attention? It might actually keep you focused.

Genetically-Modified Food 15.07.2025 2:00 ↓

Whether you're into health food or junk food, there's a good chance it's been genetically modified.

How Tropical Hummingbird Chicks Scare Predators Away 14.07.2025 2:00 ↓

The tropical rainforest is dangerous – you might have to get a little creative to ward off predators.

Just Say Neigh 11.07.2025 2:00 ↓

Horses are sometimes prone to strange addictions.

Vitamins. What's Too Much? 10.07.2025 2:00 ↓

When do supplements become detrimental?

Broken Heart Syndrome 09.07.2025 2:00 ↓

How do you heal from a broken heart? What if it landed you in the ER?

You'd Look Stunning in Infrared 08.07.2025 2:00 ↓

Why are we Earth dwellers so attuned to visible light, instead of some other segment of the spectrum? 

Is there life on K2 18b? 07.07.2025 2:00 ↓

How do you detect signs of life on exoplanets without traditional telescopes?

Why Clones Ain't Copies 04.07.2025 2:00 ↓

You can copy the genes, but you'll never be able to copy the gene expression.

Clones Ain't Copies 03.07.2025 2:00 ↓

The world's first cloned cat had a different personality altogether than its clone mother--she was much more friendly, in fact.

Meeting Your Future (Virtual) Self 02.07.2025 2:00 ↓

If you could go back in time, what would you say to yourself? What if you could simulate that experience?

How We Know That Humpty Dumpty Wasn't a Cat 01.07.2025 1:59 ↓

How are cats so good at landing?

Bad Vibrations 30.06.2025 2:00 ↓

You've heard of good vibrations, but what about the bad ones that come from holding a jack hammer too long?

Smelling in Stereo 27.06.2025 1:59 ↓

Why do snakes have forked tongues and why do they flick them?

Let'r Rip 26.06.2025 2:00 ↓

Why does paper tend to tear better in one direction?

A Moment of Silence 25.06.2025 2:00 ↓

You might listen to relaxing music to center your focus, but does silence work better?

Is It Possible To Be "Bored To Death?" 24.06.2025 2:00 ↓

Is that boring job slowly killing you? According to this study, it's possible.