SSS 2008-12-26

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SSS 2008-11-28

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. If you paid attention during high school biology, you probably remember that girls are born with all the eggs theyll ever have, whereas guys are churning

SSS 2008-08-27

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. The plague is most famous for killing tens of millions of people all over Europe in the 1300s. Plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. And th

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SSS 2008-10-13

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. We all know people who are completely unflappable, able to remain calm in the face of total calamity. Dont you just hate those people? Well, a new study

SSS 2008-12-08

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Animals that live in cold climates tend to have stubby limbsshorter arms and legseven smaller ears and tails. Picture a penguin and youll see what I mean

SSS 2008-05-12

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SSS 2010-10-12

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, Im Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Youve tried everything to lose weight: portion control, fasting, liquid diets, even eating meals on a treadmill. Now, a new study suggests that maybe you s

SSS 2010-08-16

This is Scentific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Steve Mirsky, got a minute? At Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, California, a plant called Tidestroms lupine is holding on for dear life. Its survival has been threatened by the appear

SSS 2011-11-04

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Sophie Bushwick. Got a minute? The early bird gets the wormand may avoid skin cancer. Because a new mouse study suggests that, for humans, tanning in the mornings may be less likely to permanently

SSS 2011-09-02

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