A Moment of Science

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Keep your magnets away from that meteorite Oct 25, 2023

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Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you love the thrill of discovery? Are you the kind of person who enjoys the great outdoors? Then meteorite hunting might be for you.

It's easy being green for the palo verde Oct 24, 2023

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Not just any old plant has what it takes to survive desert heat.

The orchid with a distinctive body odor Oct 23, 2023

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There are orchids that smell like rotting meat and orchids that smell like fish to attract pollinators. This one smells like us.

We carry around our own bacterial clouds Oct 20, 2023

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Just like Pigpen and his cloud of dust, we have a cloud of bacteria that follows us everywhere

How do camels avoid getting thirsty? Oct 19, 2023

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A camel can travel hundreds of miles, over several days, without stopping to drink. On today's Moment of Science, we'll learn how camels survive the dry desert.

What do alcoholism and having a sweet tooth have in common? Oct 18, 2023

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Compared to craving other things, such as alcohol for example, having a yearning for sweets seems relatively harmless.

Warming up with a nice cup of nectar Oct 17, 2023

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A warm drink on a cold day is a great combo, and humans aren't the only species to discover this.

The hidden world inside lava caves Oct 16, 2023

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Do you live near a dormant volcano? You might have a weird wonderland right beneath your feet.

These caves were formed by lava Oct 13, 2023

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Kazumura is a lava cave over forty miles long, the largest in the world!