A Moment of Science

Roots of Nausea 25.09.2025 2:00 ↓

A team of Canadian researchers identify the brain mechanism in rats that appears to control nausea.

Selfish Sheep 24.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Why do animals like sheep, zebras, fish, and birds, tend to congregate and move around in flocks?

How Yoga Reduces Stress 23.09.2025 2:00 ↓

We all know that Yoga can reduce stress, but how does it work?

Bacteria Portrait Sessions 22.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Biologists at Indiana University are making time lapse videos to learn about the life of bacteria.

The Ultraviolet Coloring of Flowers 19.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Bees can learn a lot about a flower from its ultraviolet colors.

The Remains of a Cambrian Dinner 18.09.2025 2:00 ↓

A team of paleontologists working in the Canadian Rockies have unearthed an ancient worm's fossilized remains, dinner and all!

"It Takes a Village" 17.09.2025 2:00 ↓

You've might have heard this African proverb, but did you know that it doesn't just apply to humans?

When You Get an Itch... 16.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Tough itch to scratch? Take a lesson from the bears.

Zebra Stripes 15.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Brown and orange stripes can camouflage animals, but even Darwin was puzzled by black and white zebra stripes.

Lake Vostok 12.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Despite being in Antarctica, this underground lake isn’t frozen.

Plate Tectonics on Mars 11.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Are there earthquakes on Mars? Or should we call them Marsquakes?

Amazing Roaches 10.09.2025 2:00 ↓

How can roaches be so sneaky and fast?

Wetland bacteria, methane, and global climate change 09.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Wetlands might not seem like they’re producing any methane, but invisible forces are at play.

Colorful Giant Penguins 08.09.2025 2:00 ↓

The Water King was a giant penguin that lived in Peru about thirty six million years ago.

Why More Variety in Nature’s ‘Grocery Store’ Helps Species Coexist 05.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Have you ever reached for a bag of chips at the same moment as another shopper? Why doesn’t one species grab every resource for itself?

Becoming Part of the Music 04.09.2025 2:00 ↓

When you’re at a loud concert, you can probably feel the thump of the bass. Why can’t you feel high-pitched sounds?

Glacier "Sawdust" 03.09.2025 2:00 ↓

How do glaciers give icy cold mountain lakes that dazzling shade of blue?

Depression and the Immune System 02.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Depression may have an evolutionary benefit: it may improve one's chances of fighting off infection.

Comfy Mice, Better Science 01.09.2025 2:00 ↓

Why do lab mice always have to be kept so cold?

Hunting and Drawing 29.08.2025 2:00 ↓

Did ancient Neanderthals make cave paintings? Or were they too busy hunting?

Invisible plant-microbe friendships and how they expand the plant niche 28.08.2025 2:00 ↓

The best kinds of relationships are the ones that help you grow.

The Emotional Oracle Effect 27.08.2025 2:00 ↓

Can you predict the future? You might have a greater chance if you trust yourself.

Bog Bodies 26.08.2025 2:00 ↓

What do pickles and human corpses found in European peat bogs have in common?

Llama Dung 25.08.2025 2:00 ↓

Scientists analyzing ancient lake mud think that the success and development of the Inca empire was partially due to... llama dung?

Singing Toadfish 22.08.2025 2:00 ↓

These fish – that kind of look like toads – can make a sound like a foghorn.