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Why did the salamander cross the road? The same reason that would motivate most creatures: To have sex, of course.
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
The folks in Broward County, Florida, have long considered themselves on the cutting edge of conservation. Now they're at it again.
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Recently, a group of scientists comparing rainfall over the last century with global production of greenhouse gases and aerosols reached a startlin...
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:30
The kraken is a fictitious Scandinavian sea monster...But this fiction is borrowed from fact. There really is a giant squid called the Humboldt.
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Tales of pirates and plunder have inspired more than a few Hollywood epics. Did you catch the summer block buster with Johnny Depp? But pirates le...
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- Added: Dec 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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If you're looking for nature to somehow save us from global warming, don't bank on trees.
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- Added: Dec 26, 2007
- Length: 01:28
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In 2007, an expedition sponsored by the Wildlife Conservation Society explored a remote area in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Team members were...
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- Added: Dec 19, 2007
- Length: 01:28
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Viruses don't win many popularity contests. But a virus is helping wildlife biologists protect one of nature's fiercest and most elegant animals.
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- Added: Nov 19, 2007
- Length: 01:30
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Considering all the animals trapped in the Los Angeles La Brea Tar Pits, you'd think the gas it's belching up is caused by something that it ate. A...
- Added: Oct 29, 2007
- Length: 01:31
U.S. Department of Energy scientists would hate to be called alchemists. But they're trying something that would be almost as miraculous as turning...
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- Added: Oct 29, 2007
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i-Pods powered by Kool-Aid? They might be just around the corner.
- Added: Oct 29, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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Get in and get out! It works for the Navy Seals. So why not do the same with a crack team of scientists?
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- Added: Sep 26, 2007
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Mother Nature doesn't fly a crop-duster -- she doesn't need to. A research team at the University of Warwick, England, recently discovered a natura...
- Added: Sep 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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"Get out of my space - or else!" Most people don't know it, but some plants go to extremes to defend their turf.
- Added: Sep 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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Save the Salmon - it's easier said than done. But today, sophisticated science is being used to preserve their genetic diversity.
- Added: Sep 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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A genetic map could help save the endangered African elephant.
- Added: Sep 25, 2007
- Length: 01:26
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Batman step aside! You're no match for these polluting villains. Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, make the Riddler look like a saint.
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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Believe it or not, sometimes, it's a good idea to be "as cold as ice." Take, for example, the arctic ground squirrel...
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- Added: Aug 27, 2007
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The crashing surf, gleaming sunshine and warm beaches make coastlines look like...well, a relaxing place. But for the creatures that live there, it...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Are you worried about global warming? Well, here's an idea. How about rocketing one trillion miniature umbrellas into orbit somewhere between us ...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:23
Tropical rainforests are home to a spectacular variety of frogs. This rich diversity of species helps drive conservation efforts in the tropics. Th...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Domestic tranquility has its place, but we all need a little walk on the wild side from time to time. And, apparently, the same goes for bees...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The decomposition of tiny sea animals and plants that died hundreds of thousands of years ago created enormous natural gas deposits under the seafl...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:17
Don Ingber is a cell biologist from Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital. One day he saw a piece of modern sculpture and was inspired to mak...
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- Added: Jun 16, 2007
- Length: 06:17
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A tiny marine shrimp called "krill" may affect the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
