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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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'Cause I eats me spinach Sep 11, 2024

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If you want to get strong, you're supposed to eat spinach like Popeye. But how powerful is that leafy green really?

Hyenas once stalked the Arctic Sep 10, 2024

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We know from ancient skeletal remains that around one million years ago, hyenas of the Chasmaporthetes genus prowled the US and Mexico. But they also stalked the tundra—a fact we’ve learned from just two fossilized molars.

Anecdotes vs statistics: Who do you believe? Sep 09, 2024

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Let's say that ninety percent of the people who take a certain drug report that it works like a charm, but you know one person who says it didn't work. Would you try that drug?

What makes our ears pop? Sep 06, 2024

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When traveling by plane what makes our ears pop, and what is it exactly that pops?

That's no plum: Meet the purple tomato Sep 05, 2024

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A team of scientists have created the Purple Tomato, featuring skin of deep amethyst, like a plum, and insides a vivid violet. But why would they want to?

When a sweet tooth meets a numb tongue Sep 04, 2024

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In an ideal universe you could scarf carton-loads of super vanilla swirl ice cream every night after dinner without remorse. In the real world, however, there's a price to pay for such indulgence, and ice cream seems to be the worst offender in terms of calories.

The giant penguin discovered on a field trip Sep 03, 2024

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What was your favorite field trip as a kid? The zoo? The modern art museum? For a group of New Zealand students, it’d be hard to beat one memorable excursion: their 2006 visit to a beach in Kawhia Harbor.

The false underwater city of Zakynthos Sep 02, 2024

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In shallow water off the Greek Island Zakynthos, you can see what appears to be the remains of an ancient city. But is it really?

Scales, feathers, and fur, oh my! Aug 30, 2024

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Mammals, birds, and reptiles are so different from one another. How could they all evolve from a common ancestor?

Do dogs know the names of their favorite toys? Aug 29, 2024

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Have you ever wondered whether your dog understands at least some of what you say to them? Scientists have too.