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Weeds and Monarch Butterflies
In today’s Academic Minute, Hamilton College's Ernest Williams discusses the importance weeds play in the lifecycle of the monarch butterfly...
Social Networks in Pre-Columbian North America
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Arizona's Barbara Mills examines the role social networks played in pre-Columbian societies of...
Pregnancy and Changes in Foot Size
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Iowa's Neil Segal discusses why having a baby could have you shopping for...
Caffeine Gives Bees a Buzz
In today’s Academic Minute, Newcastle University's Geraldine Wright discusses why bees get a kick out of caffeine. Wright is a...
Origin of California Snow
In today’s Academic Minute, Carnegie Mellon University's Ryan Sullivan examines why California snow is dependent on dust from across the...
Hummingbird Ancestor Discovered
In today’s Academic Minute, North Carolina State University's Daniel Ksepka discusses the common ancestor of today’s swifts and hummingbirds. Ksepka...
The Brain and New Music
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Toronto's Valorie Salimpoor explores the neurology behind the human love of music. Salimpoor...
What Does Average Mean?
In today’s Academic Minute, Andrew Juhl of Columbia University examines why when it comes to pollution, the extremes are more...