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**A Moment of Science**

A Moment of Science is a daily audio podcast, public radio program and video series providing the scientific story behind some of life’s most perplexing mysteries.

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Dogs Show Evidence Of Empathy Aug 11, 2020

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Dogs always seem to know how to improve our mood. It's almost as if they can tell exactly what we're feeling.

Tsunamis And The Oceans Of Mars Aug 10, 2020

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Although the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity found geological evidence that ancient Mars had standing liquid water a long time ago, scientists are now talking about water on Mars again.

How Sign Languages Develop Aug 07, 2020

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Researchers think that the first steps in the creation of a sign language likely resemble a game of charades. According to one study, it only takes five generations of learners for a pantomime to become a stable sign.

City Moths Evolve To Avoid City Lights Aug 06, 2020

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Did you know that moths are a lot less attracted to artificial light than they used to be? Huge numbers of moths die from flying toward artificial lights and accidentally frying themselves.

Jupiter's X-ray Aurora Aug 05, 2020

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A planet has to have a magnetic field to make aurora lights. The sun is always sending out particles called the solar wind. That wind frequently increases in intensity to become a solar storm when large numbers of particles are released.

Fungi Help Trees Share Carbon Aug 04, 2020

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Once you know something about forests, it's easy to think of trees as competitive: they have to battle it out with each other for space, sunlight, water and nutrients. But researchers are finding that there's a lot more sharing going on than they previously thought.

Were Unicorns Real? Aug 03, 2020

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Today's Moment of Science is about unicorns. These creatures may be legendary, but there is growing evidence that the legend may have been inspired by a real animal.

Dinosaur Malaria Jul 31, 2020

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There are hundreds of millions of malaria cases worldwide every year. It's caused by a protozoan called Plasmodium and is spread by anopheline mosquitoes. It also might have helped kill of the dinosaurs.

A More Nutritious Cassava Plant Jul 30, 2020

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If you live in the United States, you probably haven't given a lot of thought to vitamin B6. Our bodies can't produce it, but it's in a lot of staple food we eat. But some diets that rely on cassava produce deficiencies.

The Orchid That Smells Like People Jul 29, 2020

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It might sound strange, but some orchids smell like people. Others smell like rotting meat or fish to attract pollinators.

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