Podcasts de Chemistry

Saber-toothed tigers were big. Really big

Saber-toothed tigers were one of the largest cats to ever exist. How big was that really?

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Pterosaurs: Earth's biggest fliers ever

Just three groups of animals with backbones have evolved the ability to fly: birds, bats, and...

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Bungostegos: The lizard that walked upright on all fours

Learn about Bunostegos akokanensis, an animal that existed before the time of the dinosaurs.

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Are we able to taste more?

Sweet, sour, salty, bitter. Are there more flavors out there for us to discover?

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Sowing the seeds of future conservation

Seeds are important for many things, from everything bagels to starting a garden, but can they be...

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Do carnivores care that we're here?

While you’re out in nature, do you ever wonder if your presence changes the way animals interact...

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Variety is the texture of life

Researchers looked into the role texture plays in how full we feel after eating.

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Fungi and plants have a complicated relationship status

Some fungi are useful to plants, some can kill. But it turns out their relationship gets more...

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The importance of rediscovery and the nose-horned lizard

A researcher found a nose-horned lizard in 2018, which hadn't been seen for 130 years!

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The spa of the sea

Cleaner wrasse have made it their jobs to clean their fish friends.

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Shakespearean words on the brain

Hearing or reading language used in this shifted way causes a sudden jump in brain activity.

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Swear words increase pain tolerance, but only "traditional" ones

If we stub our toes or get other sudden injuries, sometimes a swear pops out. Could they be helpful?

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These caves were formed by lava

Kazumura is a lava cave over forty miles long, the largest in the world!

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How much water is in that glass?

How does the shape of a glass affect how much you drink? A scientist set out to examine just...

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Does trampling the lawn really harm the grass?

Hurting a blade of grass isn't the end of its life. But how does it affect the soil?

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The yeast that was lost and found

Ask any brewer and they will tell you that yeast is the secret to making beer.

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Rats stay closer together in colder temperatures

Have you ever watched a bunch of rats hanging out together? You might notice something interesting.

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What makes fluorescent colors so bright?

Have you ever wondered why fluorescent colors -- like you see in highlighters or clothing dyes,...

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The mermaid, the witch, and climate change?

Some academics have turned to creative sources to translate what existing research tells us about...

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Tardigrades are even stranger than they appear

Tardigrades look strange, but they're made up of even stranger stuff.

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