A Moment of Science

How can different species benefit from environmental protections? The case of the paddlefish is a good example of how we can better protect our neighboring species.

There's evidence that life can exist several miles underground. How do these unique ecosystems exist?

Humans have noses, fish have gills, and 450-million-year-old trilobites had dumbbell-shaped breathing structures hanging off their legs. Today's A Moment of Science has more on this new fossil evidence.

How can you tell the difference between a turtle, a tortoise, and a terrapin? Today's A Moment of Science breaks these classifications down.

Climate change and carbon levels have a massive impact on our oceans. Newly published research looks into what the future of our oceans can look like.

Pavlov's famous experiment ringing a bell before feeding a dog shed light on associative learning. Researchers wondered if plants were capable of making the same associations.

Alchemy existed long before modern science, and it's appeal still lives on. Some still wonder, is transmutation possible?

If a cat's fur is supposed to protect them from the cold, why do they shed year round instead of seasonally?

North America used to be home to some of the world's largest mammals. 10,000 years later, scientists are looking at climate change as a possible cause of mass extinction.

Artificial light from our devices has started affecting our ability to get to sleep. But how exactly does this happen? Today's A Moment of Science explains.

What makes a song so easy to stay in your head? Today's A Moment of Science looks at the characteristics of earworms.

Coffee needs cool, mountainous areas to grow. As rising temperatures decrease suitable growing places, how will this impact pollinators?

What else do these impressive predators eat besides meat?

Why are "spot the difference" games so difficult? The answer might have to do with how our brains evolved.

We've probably all seen the claim that lobsters are immortal. How true is this fun fact?

How do our perceptions of attractiveness impact how we perceive people?

How can noise impact other animals besides humans? Today's A Moment of Science explains more.

What is biomineralization? Today's A Moment of Science explains.

Why do humans have such a universal response when we find something disgusting?

Philosophers have often wondered what sets humans apart from animals. It turns out that distinction might be more difficult to find than previously thought.

Humans have already found water in many places on the Moon. Now, we want to explore the frozen water hidden deep inside craters at the Moon’s poles.

How are bedbugs able to spread so quickly even though they don't fly? Today's A Moment of Science explains more.

How much do you know about the albatross? Today's A Moment of Science takes a look at these impressive birds.

Today's A Moment of Science looks at the beginnings of how our ancestors influenced crop production.

For a long time, scientists thought reindeer lichen reproduced asexually. Now, new research shows the lives of these lichen may be more interesting than previously thought.