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Humans aren't the only ones to send their kids to daycare. Turns out giraffes do the same thing!
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zoofanatic/FlickrEavesdropping is usually frowned upon among humans, but not always for animals. -
gromgull/FlickrLearn how to make a ring of ink in water with today's A Moment of Science!
We‘ve all hit our “funny bone.” Why does it feel like that? What do bicycles, footballs, and space shuttles have in common? Can you really learn while you are asleep? Why do some birds hop and others walk?
These and literally thousands of other questions about the world we live in are answered in A Moment of Science. If you are even a little bit interested in the world around you these two-minute radio programs are just for you – and you don‘t need to know anything about science!
Since 1988, WFIU has produced A Moment of Science at Indiana University, Bloomington, in cooperation with IU‘s scientific community, and scientists around the world.
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Tennis players are known for the noises they make during games. How do these grunts effect their gameplay? -
Find out more details of bats' abilities with today's A Moment of Science! -
The epic of Gilgamesh and the quest for eternal youth might have a modern update with new research into skin rejuvenation. -
The distant past is poorly known, and paleontologists find fossil evidence for new large animals all the time. -
Do you picture Tarzan yelling and swinging from vine to vine through a jungle? This mental image has some basis in reality with orangutan behavior. -
Learn more about the Milky Way's center, the supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A-star. -
Learn more about the relationship between volcanoes, glaciers, and methane. -
There are several organisms in the animal kingdom that move with a certain synchronization. Learn more about the wave of the vinegar eels with today's A Moment of Science. -
Do you find it difficult to tell a lie? Research shows telling one in a different language may be easier. -
Fruit flies might not have manners when they invade your home, but they do have culture.
