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The ability to track the motion of small objects is surprisingly well-correlated with IQ.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Microscopic organisms represent a vast, unexplored territory for biologists trying to understand the earth’s ecology—including the ecology inside o...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Revived bryophytes from the Arctic Circle., Credit: Catherine LaFarge/University of Alberta
Plants that were frozen in glaciers 400 years ago are growing again as those glaciers melt away.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Eunotosaurus fossil., Credit: Tyler Lyson
A 260 million-year-old fossil could be the ancestor of turtles.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Researchers discover why chemotherapy makes women infertile – and hopefully, how to stop it.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: A 5-week-old Weddell seal pup and its mother on sea ice in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. By around 6 weeks of age, the pup will have to hunt for itself under closed sea ice., Credit: Copyright Regina Eisert
Weddell seal pups survive infancy with the help of surprisingly large brains.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Obese and diabetic mice have less of a certain gut bacteria, and replenishing the bacteria helps them lose weight.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Researchers have found a gene that gives the malaria parasite safe harbor in mosquitoes.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Some of the most useful medicines come from dangerous toxins found in nature.

  • Added: May 25, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Mining provides the resources for many products we use every day, but it's more than just a big corporate enterprise. Listen in for a look at some ...

  • Added: May 24, 2013
  • Length: 21:34
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Fluoride protects teeth in surprising ways.

  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Our eyes’ ability to detect color deteriorates with age, but our brains compensate.

  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Dragonfly wearing a "telemetry backpack"
Why itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny backpacks may be the key to understanding how animals capture prey.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
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Electrical stimulation to the brain can improve math performance.

  • Added: May 16, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Humans were polluting the air with lead as far back as 3,900 years ago.

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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The compound eyes of insects have inspired the design of a new camera.

  • Added: May 12, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Professor Ted Anton joins us to discuss his new book, "The Longevity Seekers: Science, Business, and the Fountain of Youth"

Bought by KPVL


  • Added: May 02, 2013
  • Length: 27:10
  • Purchases: 1
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A fun video game teaches college-level computer programming skills to 10-year-olds.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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“Nanosponges” in the bloodstream could mop up toxins from bacteria, bees, or snakes.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Playing soundwaves synchronized with a person's own deep sleep rhythms may improve short-term memory.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 02:00
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If you’re curious about where and how our taste preferences originate, and other mysteries about our sense of taste, then Join Food Sleuth Radio h...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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Olympic-level athletes have some enhanced cognitive abilities.

  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Shop class 20 years ago meant hacksaws and hammers, but today's shop class is about teaching innovation and creation through computer programming, ...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2013
  • Length: 28:58
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Inspired by animals, researchers have created robots that can traverse sand.

  • Added: Apr 08, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Mysterious “fairy circles” on African plains are caused by termites, which destroy patches of grass but help the surrounding grass thrive.

  • Added: Apr 08, 2013
  • Length: 01:00