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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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Climate change is making insects eat more crops Jul 17, 2024

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Scientists are saying that as the climate warms and temperatures rise, we might lose more crops to insects.

Brick by magnetic brick Jul 16, 2024

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Did you know that ancient bricks are magnetic?

Pandas always know what's for dinner Jul 15, 2024

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These days, pandas have bamboo for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But that wasn't always the case.

Emotion differentiation makes you less angry Jul 12, 2024

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Although we all get angry at times, for some people anger turns to aggression, while for others it doesn’t. The reasons for this have to do with how we regulate our emotions.

An amphibian mother feeds her offspring with 'milk' Jul 11, 2024

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Human mothers secrete milk to feed their babies. So do other mammals. Biologists now know that many other kinds of animal mothers also secrete milk-like nutritious substances to feed their offspring.

Cultured fruit flies Jul 10, 2024

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Fruit flies might not have manners when they invade your home, but they do have culture.

The ocean's fish need more clean water Jul 09, 2024

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Making their way through polluted water, fish become disoriented, as sights, smells, and sounds crowd the waters. Chemical and noise pollution, and reduced water clarity, interfere with the senses, as well as the fishes’ natural instincts.

Putting science on display at the Great Exhibition of 1851 Jul 08, 2024

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These days, you can hear about self-driving cars when you turn on the news, or you can browse store shelves for high-tech gadgets. But in the mid-nineteenth century, there was one go-to place for the public to view scientific achievement: the Great Exhibition.

Optics and glue Jul 05, 2024

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A simple exercise to do at home with A Moment of Science

Would you drink this? Jul 04, 2024

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Would you drink a mixture of acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, acetone, acetic acid, and a few of the compounds known as hexenals, which give fresh-cut grass is characteristic odor?

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