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Why our recorded voices sound so different
Why do our recorded voices sound so different from inside our own heads?
3 years, 4 months ago
Can moon dust shield us from the sun?
A study suggests a valuable resource sits right on the surface of the Moon: dust.
3 years, 4 months ago
Trees that farm their own drought tolerance
With climate change, stronger droughts are challenging the world’s forests.
3 years, 4 months ago
An illusion in your coffee cup
Things are not always as they seem, and this little demonstration will prove it.
3 years, 5 months ago
Glass frogs turn translucent by hiding their blood
Researchers sometimes make biomedically important findings in the strangest places. One such discovery took place with glass frogs--tiny amphibians t…
3 years, 5 months ago
Eating more with loved ones
Overeating at Thanksgiving or other family functions feels pretty common. Is there a reason for that?
3 years, 5 months ago
The toxic legacy of leaded gasoline
In the 1920s automotive engineers made one of the greatest mistakes of the twentieth century.
3 years, 5 months ago
Camouflaging with iridescence
Iridescent coloring is pretty eye-catching, so how can it be used as camouflage?
3 years, 5 months ago
Sending a cube into space
What's the size of a toaster, weighs about three pounds, and orbits the Earth?
3 years, 5 months ago
Voiceless frogs can fall in love, too
Today's A Moment of Science has the love story of a frog who can't sing.
3 years, 5 months ago