A Moment of Science

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A rattlesnake's rattling trick May 08, 2024

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Rattlesnakes modulate their rattling frequency to trick other animals into thinking the distance between them is shorter than it really is.

Cud-chewing monkeys May 07, 2024

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Proboscis monkeys from Borneo and cows do have something in common: they both chew their cuds.

Rain in this desert is deadly May 06, 2024

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The Atacama Desert in Northern Chile is the driest desert on Earth. The only life there is microbial, and researchers study it to get an idea of what we might find on Mars.

What inspired the Lorax? May 03, 2024

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One study proposes that this “sort of a man” described as “shortish, and oldish, and brownish and mossy” could have been inspired by the patas monkey.

"Terror beasts" of the early Cambrian May 02, 2024

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Paleontologists constantly search for new species of fossilized creatures from the distant past to expand our understanding of the history of life on Earth.

How do mosquitoes find us? May 01, 2024

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Mosquitoes always seem to find us, no matter how hard we try to get away. How do they do it?

Rain on the rear window Apr 30, 2024

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The next time you're driving during a rain shower, glance back at the rear window. You'll notice that while raindrops batter the front windshield, they seem to avoid the back window as long as the car is moving. How is that possible?

A giant bee, rediscovered Apr 29, 2024

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Megachile pluto, commonly called “Wallace’s giant bee” is the world’s largest bee. And perhaps its most elusive.

Do you start your day with tea or coffee? Apr 26, 2024

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Do you prefer the jolt of coffee or a more gentle start to your day with tea?

When every day is opposite day for your organs Apr 25, 2024

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Situs inversus totalis means that all the organs, blood vessels, and nerves in the chest and abdomen are flipped to the opposite side.