A Moment of Science

If you see a shooting star, make a wish. If you see scores of shooting stars, make a note: you’re witnessing a meteor shower.

All fruits and vegetables produce a natural, dull waxy coating that acts a barrier to the outside world.

Sometimes, something small can really set our anger off. Why does this happen?

While we all have different tastes when it comes to food, the process of chewing seems to be something we share.

Aardvarks are mighty predators in the insect world. How do they do it?

Unicorns are a legend, but there is growing evidence that the legend may have been inspired by a real animal.

Bonobos, our closest great ape relative, and orangutans, our most distant great ape relative, also appear to be capable of planning ahead.

Are there other ways plants respond to their environments that we just can’t perceive?

How does the shape of a glass affect how much you drink? A scientist set out to examine just this, and the results are rather astounding.

Koalas are more than just picky eaters. A Moment of Science looks into what makes their stomachs so sensitive

Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you love the thrill of discovery? Are you the kind of person who enjoys the great outdoors? Then meteorite hunting might be for you.

Not just any old plant has what it takes to survive desert heat.

There are orchids that smell like rotting meat and orchids that smell like fish to attract pollinators. This one smells like us.

Just like Pigpen and his cloud of dust, we have a cloud of bacteria that follows us everywhere

A camel can travel hundreds of miles, over several days, without stopping to drink. On today's Moment of Science, we'll learn how camels survive the dry desert.

Compared to craving other things, such as alcohol for example, having a yearning for sweets seems relatively harmless.

A warm drink on a cold day is a great combo, and humans aren't the only species to discover this.

Do you live near a dormant volcano? You might have a weird wonderland right beneath your feet.

Kazumura is a lava cave over forty miles long, the largest in the world!

Deep in some underground pools lives a shadowy creature. Its existence has remained hidden away—until now.