MinuteEarth
From the creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers comes the MinuteEarth podcast. Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know you had - but once you hear the answer, you’ll want to share it with everyone you know. Our team of scientists digs into the research and breaks it down into a short, entertaining explanation jam-packed with science facts and terrible puns. We’ll tell the incredible story of how monkeys crossed the Atlantic ocean on natural rafts, and we’ll explain why it gets hotter the deeper you dig underground.
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May 12, 2025 • 4 mins
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Tetrapods: four-limbed (with a few exceptions, such as snakes which have vestigial limbs) animals constituting the superclass Tetrapoda.
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May 11, 2025 • 1 min
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May 10, 2025 • 1 min
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May 9, 2025 • 2 mins
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carbon: element that makes up half of tree wood by weight.
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May 8, 2025 • 3 mins
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Second-Language Acquisition: The process of a language that’s not the speaker’s native language.
Bilingualism: The ability to speak and understand two languages.
Monitor Model: A group of hypotheses that propose that linguistic competence is only advanced when language is subconsciously acquired.
Sociolinguistics: The study of language in relatio...
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May 7, 2025 • 3 mins
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Cyclooxygenase: An enzyme responsible for the production of thromboxane and prostaglandins.
Thromboxane: A lipid that acts as a platelet aggregator.
Platelets: Special non-nucleic blood cells that clump together to cause blood clots.
Prostaglandins: A lipid that causes vasodilation and inflammation.
Aspirin: A form of acetylsalicylic acid that ...
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May 6, 2025 • 4 mins
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Physical activity - any bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle that increases energy expenditure above a basal level
Exercise - a form of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and performed (primarily) with the goal of improving health or fitness
Recommended levels of physical activity (USA) - 150 minutes ...
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May 5, 2025 • 3 mins
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Waterlog - to saturate (a field) with water; a problem for most crops
Drainage - the removal of liquid (water) from an area
Ditch - a narrow channel dug in the ground, typically used for drainage alongside a road or the edge of a field
Drain tile - a pipe buried (beneath a field) for drainage. Originally made of ceramic tiles, now typically of cor...
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May 4, 2025 • 1 min
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May 3, 2025 • 1 min
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May 2, 2025 • 4 mins
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Optimality models: tools used to evaluate the costs and benefits of different organismal features, traits, and characteristics, including behavior, in the natural world.
Optimal foraging theory: a behavioral ecology model that helps predict how an animal behaves when searching for food.
Marginal value theorem: an optimality model that describes the s...
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May 1, 2025 • 3 mins
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Microbe - an organism (such as a bacterium or protozoan) of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
Remote sensing - the scanning of the earth , especially by satellite or high-flying aircraft, in order to obtain information about it.
Pathogen - a bacterium, virus, or other microbe that can cause disease.
Chlorophyll - a green pigment, present in al...
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April 30, 2025 • 3 mins
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Cyanobacteria: aquatic photosynthesizing bacteria often erroneously call blue-green algae
Blue-green algae: incorrect name often used for cyanobacteria because they are blue-green in appearance and can be confused with algae
Dead zone: coastal area where cyanobacteria blooms lead to anaerobic conditions, killing fish and other organisms
Mycros...
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April 29, 2025 • 4 mins
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Refrigerant - a substance used in air conditioners & refrigerators for its ability to change phases and transfer heat
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April 28, 2025 • 4 mins
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April 27, 2025 • 1 min
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April 26, 2025 • 1 min
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April 25, 2025 • 3 mins
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Monoclonal antibodies: antibodies that are made by identical immune cells that are all clones of a unique parent cell
Hybridoma: a hybrid cell used as the basis for the production of antibodies in large amounts for diagnostic or therapeutic use
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April 24, 2025 • 3 mins
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action crisis: part of the process of disengaging from a goal, once difficulties and setbacks accumulate
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April 23, 2025 • 2 mins
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Truancy: intentional absence from school without permission.
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