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How Does Monkeypox Work?
Public health organizations around the world are trying to control this year's outbreaks of monkeypox with vaccination programs. Learn about monkeypo…
3 years, 9 months ago
Project Acoustic Kitty: How Did the CIA Make a Cat a Spy?
In the 1960s, the U.S. Central Intellience Agency tried to turn a cat into a cyborg secret agent with implanted audio equipment. Learn more in this e…
3 years, 9 months ago
How Do Robot Umpires Work?
Some of baseball's minor leagues are already using tech called the automated ball-strike system to help human umpires call pitches more accurately. L…
3 years, 9 months ago
Why Are Giant Land Snails Invading Florida Again?
Snails the size of your fist are invading central Florida. Learn how this invasive species works in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this arti…
3 years, 9 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: Are Artists Hardwired To Be Poor?
Research shows that artists' brains don't respond to monetary motivation the way that other people's do. Learn why this might be -- and whether it me…
3 years, 9 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: Why Are Hydrogen Peroxide Bottles Brown?
Most hydrogen peroxide sold to consumers comes in opaque brown bottles. Learn why in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: ht…
3 years, 9 months ago
Why Do Female Songbirds Sing?
Most scientific inquiry into birdsong has studied male birds because they're sometimes chattier. Learn what studying female birds might teach us in t…
3 years, 9 months ago
How Did a Grudge Match Between States Create the U.S. Constitution?
The American Constitution was a hard-fought compromise between states with large and small populations. Learn about the New Jersey Plan vs. the Virgi…
3 years, 9 months ago
How Does the Zoo Hypothesis Work?
What if we haven't made alien contact because they're keeping Earth like a zoo? It may be unlikely, but learn about the zoo hypothesis in this episod…
3 years, 9 months ago
How Do Cooling Fabrics Work?
Some clothing and bedding is advertised as 'cooling,' but what does that mean? Do they really work? Learn about how some fabrics can cool you down in…
3 years, 9 months ago