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Whale Skull Hearing
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Some whales hear with their entire skulls.

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  • Added: May 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Baseball on the Moon
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: The Moon., Credit: Susanne Bard
Could a well-thrown baseball sail from the moon’s surface into orbit?

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  • Added: Apr 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 7
Butterfly-Inspired Surgery Camera
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A camera based on the complex eye of the morpho butterfly could improve cancer surgeries.

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  • Added: Apr 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Bowhead Whale Songs
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Bowhead whale and calf., Credit: (NOAA/National Ocean Service)
The songs of Arctic bowhead whales are constantly changing.

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  • Added: Apr 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ocean Plastic to Energy
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Technology for turning plastic trash into energy could keep the garbage out of the ocean.

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  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Venomous Mammal
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Scientists decode the genome of a rare, primitive mammal with a venomous bite.

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ghost Fishing
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Researchers use sonar to locate lost fishing gear that harms sealife.

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Infant Logic
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Infants use an early form of deductive reasoning.

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  • Added: Mar 16, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Clean Fish Learn Better
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: A wrasse "cleans" a larger fish. , Credit: Simon Gingins
Reef fish make better decisions when smaller fish keep them clean.

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  • Added: Mar 13, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Spreading False News
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Why false news spreads faster than the truth on social media.

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  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Rock Water
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Earth's bedrock helps many forests survive drought.

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  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Star Wars Robots
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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How realistic are Star Wars’ lovable droids?

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  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Age Defying Bats
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Age-defying bats are providing clues into the prevention of diseases of old age.

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  • Added: Feb 24, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Neanderthal Art
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Sophisticated cave art in Spain may be the work of Neanderthals.

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  • Added: Feb 24, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Sea Urchin Hideaways
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Purple sea urchins grow to fit perfectly inside cavities that they create themselves. , Credit: Mike Russell (CC BY)
Sea urchins carve out their own homes in the rock with their teeth.

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  • Added: Feb 24, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
SuperAgers
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Researchers are learning about aging from people over 80 who haven’t experienced cognitive decline.

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Pigeon Bioindicators
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Pigeons serve as indicators of lead levels in city neighborhoods.

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Coral Reef Plastic
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Plastic garbage triggers disease in coral reefs.

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  • Added: Feb 06, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Bacterial Sonar
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Using ultrasound to see deep within with the mammalian gut with genetically engineered bacteria.

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  • Added: Jan 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Treating Tinnitus
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A new therapy could provide relief for people with severe tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.

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  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Seismic Array
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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An array of seismographs provides an unprecedented look at the earth beneath the United States.

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  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Robot Muscle
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Engineers create animal-inspired muscles for robots.

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  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Bonobo Bad Guys
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Fizi, an adult male bonobo at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary., Credit: Christopher Krupenye
One of our closest relatives, the bonobos, may have very different attitudes toward altruistic behavior in others.

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  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
AMOS 18.033: Cold Water at the Bottom of a Lake, 2/14/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Cold Water at the Bottom of a Lake

  • Added: Jan 02, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A listener asks: Why do I get a headache if I go without coffee?

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5