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Back to SearchCould Thorium Revamp Nuclear Energy?
Thorium itself isn't a nuclear fuel, but in combination with other materials, it might power the nuclear reactors of the future. Learn why in this ep…
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Why Do Flamingos Stand on One Leg?
Spoiler alert: No one knows for sure! Learn a bit about how flamingos work, plus science's best hypotheses for why they often balance on one leg, in …
4 years, 6 months ago
Why Are Some Foods 'Breakfast Foods'?
In North America and parts of Europe, food and drinks like bacon, eggs, cereal, coffee, and orange juice https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/breakfast-…
4 years, 6 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: How Do Sea Spiders Breathe Through Their Legs?
Sea spiders have way more leg than body, and scientists have never been able to pinpoint how they breathe -- until now. Learn what they found in this…
4 years, 6 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: When Will Arlington Cemetery Run Out of Space?
The U.S.'s most honored national cemetery is vast, but it only has so much space -- and it's running out. Learn some of the proposed solutions in thi…
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How Does the Cerebellum Work?
This small structure of the brain plays a huge role in coordinating our movements, speech, and maybe even emotion. Learn about the cerebellum in toda…
4 years, 6 months ago
Who's Been Sending NASA Flowers for Thirty Years?
When NASA returned to crewed missions following the Challenger disaster, one family decided to send a simple thank-you: flowers. Learn how this gestu…
4 years, 6 months ago
How Does the Invasive Joro Spider Work?
Residents of the American South may have noticed a new spider on the, er, web -- the beautiful, fascinating Joro spider. Learn about it in this episo…
4 years, 6 months ago
How Much Starlight Has Been Emitted Since the Beginning of Time?
Measuring something as ubiquitous as starlight is no small task, but a group of researchers think they've found an answer. Learn more in this episode…
4 years, 6 months ago
Would We Have Pumpkin Pie If Mastodons Had Survived?
Pumpkins as we know them only evolved after North American megafauna like woolly mammoths and mastodons died off. Learn the connection in this episod…
4 years, 6 months ago