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A Moment of Science

Indiana Public Media

A Moment of Science is a daily audio podcast, public radio program and video series providing the scientific story behind some of life"s most perplexing mysteries.

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Crocodiles Swam the Atlantic

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2025/08/14

If you were going to bet on a species to send on an ocean voyage without a boat, crocodiles would be a good pick.

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Ancient Disease Resistance

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2025/08/13

Scientists studying ancient Neanderthals believe they may know why some modern people have the immunity to certain conditions while others do not.

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Fast brain waves provide new insights into sleep and...

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2025/08/12

Neuroscientists discover previously unmeasured brain activity by using shorter timescales.

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Poisonous Rats

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2025/08/11

Yes, poisonous rats do exist. But only because they know how to steal.

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Sleeping with Pets

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2025/08/08

Is it dangerous to sleep with pets? Only if you kiss them on the nose.

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Bomb-Sniffing Plants

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2025/08/07

Some plants release toxins when they're threatened by a hungry insect looking for a meal. These bioengineers ran with the idea.

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The Loudest Animal on Earth

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2025/08/06

A great blue whale? How about a lion roaring? The loudest animal on Earth is actually quite small.

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Why and When Did Mammals Start Producing Milk?

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2025/08/05

Our early mammalian ancestors did not have nipples, so where did they come from?

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Eavesdropping Bats Learn to Recognize a Good Meal

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2025/08/04

Bats use echolocation to find prey, but it's not the only method for Fringe-lipped bats.

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Dogs at Work

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2025/08/01

Bringing dogs to work might sound like a recipe for chaos, but it might actually make you more productive.

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The Social Web of Bullying

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2025/07/31

We all know how bullying works, but research paints a more nuanced picture finding links between aggression and social status.

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Is it OK to Drink Urine?

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2025/07/30

Suppose it's an emergency? Well, here's everything you need to know.

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Why Can’t We Remember Being Babies?

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2025/07/29

Scientists know that infancy is a time of rapid learning. So, how come we can’t remember being a baby?

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Getting Fat at Work

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2025/07/28

Seems like there are plenty of reasons for the obesity epidemic, but it might actually have to do with work.

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Beet Juice and Dementia

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2025/07/25

Beet juice helps lower blood pressure. Could it also help prevent dementia?

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Bird Hormones Mirror Life Strategies

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2025/07/24

Hormones play a crucial role in an animal’s survival. Do different stress levels indicate different behaviors?

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A Creature From Hell: Earth's Oldest Ant

A Moment of Science ·

2025/07/23

Finding an insect fossil in rock is unusual. What did these prehistoric ants look like?

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Stimulating Math

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2025/07/22

Are you allergic to math? Researchers might have found a treatment just for you.

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The Long March

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2025/07/21

What does walking have to do with fish? It turns out, the blueprint for walking might have existed for longer than previously thought.

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Discovering a New Organ: the Interstitium

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2025/07/18

You might be wondering how anatomists could have missed an organ in the human body, but that might to do with how unusual it is.

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