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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
- Length: 01:14
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Catch the news and weather at 10 tonight along with the day's carbon report. Carbon report?
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- Added: Oct 29, 2007
- Length: 01:17
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Mangrove trees are simply amazing, in a sci-fi kind of way. They live in perhaps the most hostile plant environment imaginable.
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- Added: Oct 29, 2007
- Length: 01:21
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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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Old tires. Mountains of rubber. What's happening with them these days?
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- Added: Sep 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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When it comes to discovering sources of renewable energy, Penn State engineering professor Bruce Logan is outstanding in his field. A corn field, ...
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- Added: Sep 26, 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
- Length: 01:32
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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
- Length: 01:32
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Have you ever been really bugged by a new ding in your car, but weeks later, you barely noticed it? We all learn to tolerate negative changes by ad...
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
- Length: 01:30
The Appalachian Trail has been called "America's footpath." Today, scientists are taking a closer look at the Appalachian Trail, seeing it as a bar...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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
You know, I'd like to meet the person who cut down the last palm tree on Easter Island. What were they thinking?
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:29
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
Once upon a time in the West, there were 30 million American bison. Now, around Yellowstone National Park, there are only 3900-but that's up from j...
- 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
A beached whale is a heartbreaking sight.. While nobody's sure exactly why "beachings" occur, scientists have offered several theories.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:23
As oil prices rise and supplies decline, interest in wind energy is soaring. But finding sites for wind farms hasn't been a breeze...
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Yellowstone National Park is home to life forms that thrive in the near-boiling temperatures of hot springs and geysers.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32