A Moment of Science

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That's Nuts Feb 26, 2025

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What is granular convection and why does it force all the Brazil nuts to the top of the bag?

More Salt, Higher Blood Pressure Feb 25, 2025

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What impact does too much salt have on your body?

From the Mouths of Squid Feb 24, 2025

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Who has the strongest beak of them all?

Red Tide Feb 21, 2025

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What's so dangerous about the algae that blooms during a Red Tide?

Restoring the Brain's Waste Disposal System Feb 20, 2025

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New developments in Alzheimer's research have led to the discovery of the brain's waste management system.

Viruses May Help Invasive Plants Conquer New Ranges Feb 19, 2025

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How do invasive plants seem to have such an easy time conquering native species?

Pregnant Teenage Dinosaurs Feb 18, 2025

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T-Rex often had babies at a young age, but why? And how did we find out?

Fish, Fish, the Musical Fish Feb 17, 2025

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The Atlantic Herring has an interesting ability to make sound.

Humaniqueness Feb 14, 2025

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What makes humans so unique from other animals?

Guarding Grains Feb 13, 2025

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Without this gene, grains may not have survived as well as they have for tens of millions of years.