A Moment of Science: Audio
Summary: You have questions and A Moment of Science has answers. These two-minute audio podcasts provide the scientific story behind some of life's most perplexing mysteries. There's no need to be blinded by science. Explore it, have fun with it, but most of all learn from it. A Moment of Science is a production of WFIU Public Media from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
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- Copyright: Copyright 1998-2009
Podcasts:
The unique Amami rabbit has an even more unique favorite snack: Balanophora yuwanensis.
Learn more about the Milky Way's center, the supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A-star.
Sometimes, after taking a long trip in a vehicle—like a plane or boat—you might feel unsteady on stable ground.
Near the Greek island of Zakynthos is an underwater rock formation, once thought to be remnants of a forgotten civilization.
If you've ever driven by a wind farm, you may have noticed that the turbines most likely have three blades. Not two, not five, but three.
Scientists have long known that seeing landscapes with blue skies and fair weather can brighten our mood. But what about fleeting features like rainbows that are here one moment and gone the next?
Monocarpic plants flower only once, but they make the most of it. What makes them so spectacular?
Animals sometimes need amputations, but are able to adapt pretty quickly to the lost limb. Why don't animals naturally evolve to have three legs?
Planetary scientists now have a mountain of evidence, accumulated over decades of exploration, that three to four billion years ago, Mars had accumulations of liquid water on its surface.
How do snakes stay hydrated in the desert? A Moment of Science looks to the western diamondback rattlesnake for the answer.
Do you find yourself prioritizing close friends and family over a wide circle of friends as you grow older?
Today's A Moment of Science cracks the code behind a knuckleball.
Find out how NASA prepared astronauts for the 1969 moon landing while staying here on Earth.
Today’s A Moment of Science brings you something you’ve never seen before: the black Amami rabbit.
Electric eels can release over 800 volts of electricity! How are these powerful shocks made?
