A Moment of Science

How mosquitoes will be impacted by global warming

Scientists think that as many as a billion people around the world could be newly exposed to the...

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The unique species of the tufted deer

This small species lives throughout southern China, from high eastern Tibetan mountains to low...

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Virtual reality and yawning

There’s a big gap between how we act in virtual reality and how we act in real life, as...

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Not all antioxidants are the same

We've heard a lot about how antioxidants can help prevent disease. Does that mean we should eat...

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Moths use acoustic camouflage

Most moth species are active at night. It must be really dangerous to be a moth. Luckily, they've...

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Why do humans like coffee?

Scientists think that animals evolved the ability to detect bitter tastes in order to avoid...

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What makes swatting a fly so hard?

Where most of us are concerned, the question is not whether we would hurt a fly but whether we...

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The mysteries of Oumuamua

In October, 2017 astronomers at Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii discovered something strange. It...

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Red cone, green cone

Did you know that compared to creatures such as dogs and cats, humans can distinguish millions...

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Tsunamis in the oceans of Mars

There's evidence that the northern lowlands of Mars are the basin of a huge ocean that existed...

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Fighting back against root rot

Root rot is a condition of indoor and outdoor plants. Root rot may be caused by poorly drained or...

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In the atmosphere, microbes are walking on air

Microbes are everywhere, from the deepest ocean to the highest mountaintop. They're also in the...

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How your attitude affects your body

Our attitudes might affect us more than our genes do.

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Ant doctors

Do other species have healthcare?

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Different rates of sea level rise

Mid-Atlantic states such as North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland have been hit particularly...

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Background noise and sleep quality

Background white noise can help some peoples’ sleep quality by minimizing the length of time it...

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The ant with moves like a cheetah

But a cheetah isn’t the fastest animal in the world, even though a lot of people think it is. The...

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Can animals tell time?

Does your pet give you the evil eye when they get fed a few minutes late? Its like they...

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Could The Gulf Stream collapse?

The Gulf Stream is a current of warm water in the North Atlantic Ocean that travels up the...

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Ice age plant survived the big chill

Like a science fiction time traveler, an arctic plant of the late Pleistocene age, over 31,000...

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