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How Do Sea Urchins Work? Oct 24, 2019

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Spiny on the outside and gooey on the inside, sea urchins are a weird and wonderful animal -- and delicacy. Learn more about them in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Does Venus Work? Oct 23, 2019

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Venus is the hottest planet, its years are shorter than its days, and its atmospheric pressure is 92 times greater than that on Earth. Learn how researchers think Venus got this way in today’s episode of BrainStuff.

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What Is Dead Butt Syndrome? Oct 22, 2019

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Sitting too much and not getting the right kinds of exercise can lead to gluteal tendinopathy — dead butt syndrome. Learn why (and what can be done about it) in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Do Ecosystems Work? Oct 22, 2019

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Nothing in our environment exists in a vacuum -- everything is interconnected. Learn how the study of ecosystems attempts to learn about things through those connections in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Were the Dyatlov Pass Hikers Murdered? Oct 18, 2019

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The mystery of what happened to nine hikers one wintery night has gone unsolved for 60 years. Learn what evidence has been found -- and what's still unknown -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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How Does Photosynthesis Power Life on Earth? Oct 17, 2019

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Plants turn sunlight into food via photosynthesis, which is pretty amazing -- and its evolution is fairly mysterious. Learn how researchers think it happened in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Can Red Flag Laws Help Prevent Mass Shootings? Oct 16, 2019

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In the wake of America's many mass shootings, some states are enacting laws that allow police to confiscate citizens' firearms when a concern about violence is reported. Learn how these red flag laws work in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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How Can 3-D Printing Help Save Animals? Oct 15, 2019

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Prostheses for humans are already in use, so why not for other animals? Learn how veterinarians are using 3-D printed limbs, fins, beaks, bones, and shells to help injured animals in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Why Are Some Americans Cancelling Columbus Day? Oct 14, 2019

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Some U.S. cities and states have officially changed Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day. Learn why -- and why some Americans disagree with the change -- in this episode of BrainStuff.

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Does Our Solar System Contain a Primordial Black Hole? Oct 11, 2019

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Astronomers think there's an object in the far reaches of our solar system that's six times as massive as Earth. Learn why some think it's a planet and others propose it's a type of black hole in this episode of BrainStuff.

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