A Moment of Science

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What makes you see the man in the moon? Jul 31, 2024

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Pareidolia is a term from psychology that refers to the tendency in people to perceive a meaningful pattern in a vague stimulus.

What's the autokinetic effect? Jul 30, 2024

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"Auto" means "self" and kinetic means "motion." When you see a tiny point of light moving, it's often because you are moving yourself--or, rather, your eye is.

Skydiving spiders in the Amazon Jul 29, 2024

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What's brown, has eight legs and flies?

Even rats can be pessimistic Jul 26, 2024

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Ever notice when you're having a bad day it always seems to get that much worse?

New Caledonian crows can infer weight Jul 25, 2024

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If you see an object blowing down the street, you will infer that it is light. That will be your conclusion even if you can’t determine what the object is.

Why do our eyes get puffy when we cry? Jul 24, 2024

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When you cry for emotional reasons, your eyes act differently. So what happens next?

Immune cells and the struggle against aging Jul 23, 2024

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Aging is a complex process involving accumulating damage to the cellular mechanisms of life. Anti-aging researchers want to understand and combat this process to give us healthier and longer lives.

Color-changing monkeys Jul 22, 2024

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A species of howler monkey isn't dying its fur, but they are changing color.

The spider that gives milk Jul 19, 2024

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Cows and humans aren't the only ones who produce milk. There are also some insects and spiders that produce a milk-like substance to feed their young.

Queen of the drowned: Bumblebees that can survive a week underwater Jul 18, 2024

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When water leaked into containers of dormant queen bumblebees, the scientists assumed they’d need to hold a state funeral. But amazingly, the regal insects lived, despite drowning!

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