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  • Rockets, Ocean Watchers, and a New Dinosaur Clue

    Rockets, Ocean Watchers, and a New Dinosaur Clue
    2026/10/14
    Today on BigBrain: a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship launches supplies and science gear to the International Space Station, a new U.S.-European satellite begins watching Earth’s oceans, and researchers identify a new long-clawed dinosaur species from the Isle of Wight.
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    5 分
  • BigBrain News: Can Movement Help Sleep? Plus Mushroom Mysteries and Moon-Like Rocks

    BigBrain News: Can Movement Help Sleep? Plus Mushroom Mysteries and Moon-Like Rocks
    2026/10/12
    In this BigBrain News episode for kids and parents, we explore three science stories: research suggesting frequent movement may be linked with deeper sleep, a study showing a mushroom crop disease may involve a group of harmful bacteria, and an astronaut photo of a bright anorthosite rock formation in Madagascar that looks surprisingly lunar.
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    5 分
  • Butterfly Color Powers, Solar Cell Recipes, and a Deep-Space Radio Flash

    Butterfly Color Powers, Solar Cell Recipes, and a Deep-Space Radio Flash
    2026/10/09
    In this BigBrain episode, we explore three science stories about light: a genetic switch that may help butterflies see more colors, a temporary liquid method that could help make better perovskite solar cells, and a record-breaking fast radio burst that traveled more than 10 billion years before reaching Earth.
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    6 分
  • Butterfly Color Powers, Solar Cell Recipes, and a Deep-Space Radio Flash

    Butterfly Color Powers, Solar Cell Recipes, and a Deep-Space Radio Flash
    2026/10/09
    In this BigBrain episode, we explore three science stories about light: a genetic switch that may help butterflies see more colors, a temporary liquid method that could help make better perovskite solar cells, and a record-breaking fast radio burst that traveled more than 10 billion years before reaching Earth.
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    6 分
  • Glowing Earth, Tiny Meadow Helpers, and VR Without a Headset

    Glowing Earth, Tiny Meadow Helpers, and VR Without a Headset
    2026/10/07
    Today on BigBrain, we explore a complete auroral oval seen from space, a Yosemite meadow restoration effort using thousands of native sedge seedlings, and a Kyushu University virtual-reality idea that may show 3D images without a headset.
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    6 分
  • Saturn Shines, Rainbow Stripes, and World Animal Day

    Saturn Shines, Rainbow Stripes, and World Animal Day
    2026/10/05
    Today on BigBrain, kids and families learn why Saturn looked especially bright at opposition, how tiny raindrops can create extra rainbow stripes, and how World Animal Day encourages kindness toward animals and habitats.
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    6 分
  • Hidden Giants, River Helpers, and Eggshell Engineering

    Hidden Giants, River Helpers, and Eggshell Engineering
    2026/10/02
    In this kid-friendly science news episode, we meet newly identified giant stick insects from Australia, five newly reported freshwater mussel species from the southern United States, and engineers exploring how eggshell material could help make stronger, lighter magnesium alloys.
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    6 分
  • BigBrain: Student Science Near Space, Icy Moon Clues, and Orchard Drones

    BigBrain: Student Science Near Space, Icy Moon Clues, and Orchard Drones
    2026/09/30
    Today on BigBrain: a NASA scientific balloon carries student-built experiments to about 105,900 feet, researchers explore how Enceladus’s icy plumes may sort ocean chemicals, and drones help map nitrogen levels in apple orchards.
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    6 分