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Chewers, crunchers, smooshers, and suckers. How do you eat?
While we all have different tastes when it comes to food, the process of chewing seems to be something we share.
2 years, 11 months ago
How do aardvarks eat?
Aardvarks are mighty predators in the insect world. How do they do it?
2 years, 11 months ago
Were myths of unicorns based in reality?
Unicorns are a legend, but there is growing evidence that the legend may have been inspired by a real animal.
2 years, 11 months ago
Our closest relatives can plan ahead, too
Bonobos, our closest great ape relative, and orangutans, our most distant great ape relative, also appear to be capable of planning ahead.
2 years, 11 months ago
Do you hear what I hear?
Are there other ways plants respond to their environments that we just can’t perceive?
2 years, 11 months ago
How much water is in that glass?
How does the shape of a glass affect how much you drink? A scientist set out to examine just this, and the results are rather astounding.
2 years, 11 months ago
Changing a koala's stomach microbiome
Koalas are more than just picky eaters. A Moment of Science looks into what makes their stomachs so sensitive
2 years, 11 months ago
Keep your magnets away from that meteorite
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 huntin…
2 years, 11 months ago
It's easy being green for the palo verde
Not just any old plant has what it takes to survive desert heat.
2 years, 11 months ago
The orchid with a distinctive body odor
There are orchids that smell like rotting meat and orchids that smell like fish to attract pollinators. This one smells like us.
2 years, 11 months ago