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Millipedes Have 300- 400 Legs. Here’s Why

Why do giant African millipedes have so many legs? In this video, Museum Educator Jason introduces us to Archie, a millipede with 300 to 400 legs.
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Why Music Gives You Goosebumps

Has music ever given you goosebumps? In this video, Neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Levitin explains a theory of where goosebumps come from. Goosebumps can be caused by a scary movie, or listening to a beautiful piece of music.
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Chicken or Egg? Which One Really Came First

What came first, the chicken or the egg? Insoo Hyun, Director of the Center for Life Sciences at the Museum of Science, discusses how scientists have found a new way to answer this age-old question by studying the single-celled organism C. perkinsii.
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Why Reindeer Eyes Change Color!

Why do reindeer’s eyes change color with the seasons? In this video, Alex Dainis explains why reindeer eyes change color from orange-gold in the summer to blue in the winter.
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How Music Unites Us: Brainwave Sync Explained!

Why does listening to music bring us together? In this video, Neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Levitin explains how when we listen to music together, our brain waves synchronize and we experience a bonding exchange of the hormone oxytocin.
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How Long Can Humans Live?

Have we reached the limits of the human lifespan? In this video, Insoo Hyun, Bioethicist and Director of the Center for Life Sciences at the Museum of Science, breaks down the latest research.
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Legless Lizards: Evolution in Action

Did you know that lizards can be legless? Not to be confused with snakes, European legless lizards like Curly have eyelids and external ear holes, two features not found in snakes.
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Making Science Accessible: A Call to Action

Why are scientific papers difficult to read, even for scientists? A scientific paper from researchers in Italy and Finland shows that long sentences, jargon, and overuse of acronyms can make scientific papers less accessible by hampering their science...
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Corn’s Wild Origins: From Grass to Feast

How did corn transform from the ancestral teosinte, which has small hard cornels, into the popular and juicy staple we know today? Alex Dainis explains how around 10,000 years ago, humans began picking seeds from the tastiest teosinte plants to grow...
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Hack the Brain with Tech | Women in STEM

What new technologies are redefining how we study pain? Neuroscience PhD candidate Lindsay Ejoh explains three technologies that she uses in her research
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Axolotls Halt Aging? Discover Their Secret

How do axolotls stop the aging process? In this video Insoo Hyun, Bioethicist and Director of the Center for Life Sciences at the Museum of Science, describes how axolotls are known for their amazing ability to regenerate lost limbs.
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World’s Largest Coral Found!

What does it mean that scientists just discovered the biggest coral colony in the world? While conducting fieldwork in the Solomon Islands, a team of scientists discovered a coral colony that’s estimated to be 300 years old and can be seen from space!
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How Dumeril's Boas Vanish in Leafy Surroundings

Why are Dumeril’s boas patterned in black brown and tan? These snakes’ markings help them blend in with leaves, which allows them to hide on the forest floor from predators, as well as their prey.
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Inside a Neuroscientist's Day | Women in STEM

What does a day in the life look like for a neuroscience PhD researcher? Lindsay Ejoh describes her day working in a lab studying the neurobiology of physical pain.
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Teaching Perseverance in Schools: A New Approach to Success

What is more important to academic success: grit or intelligence? A recent study in the U.K. that looked at 10,000 children between the ages of seven and 16 showed that factors like perseverance and emotional well-being were just as influential in a...