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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
It's no news to anyone that hurricanes can be devastating. Luckily, hurricane forecasting has improved a lot over the years. We owe much of that im...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Climate scientists say that a weak El Nino helps explain why the Atlantic hurricane season was less active last year than forecasters predicted.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
You've probably seen those daring para-surfers who use wind power to skip across the waves. Well, the gusts and gales that these terrestrial mammal...
- 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
With all the pressure these days to develop desirable land, the wide, open spaces don't stay that way without help.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:28
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
The seas off the West Coast of the United States are thick with giant kelp that grows up to 120 feet tall... But today, kelp faces two key man-made...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:26
Forty-seven of the 69 wolf pups born last year died and experts who monitor the Yellowstone packs believe they died from a virus that's found in do...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:28
Each year, Americans dump nearly 180 million tons of trash into landfills according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:29
It's said that "time and tide wait for no man." But it looks like there's considerable power waiting for us in the tides.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:29
Solar power is gaining attention as an energy source in developing countries.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:21
Tea II: Central nervous system stimulant and antioxidant
Bought by WRIR
- Added: Jun 11, 2007
- Length: 01:29
- Purchases: 1
Tea I: Central nervous system stimulant and antioxidant
Bought by WRIR
- Added: Jun 11, 2007
- Length: 01:29
- Purchases: 1
Star Anise: Source of key ingredient for bird flu medicine
Bought by WRIR
- Added: Jun 11, 2007
- Length: 01:29
- Purchases: 1
Milk Thistle II: Liver protectant and antidote to mushroom poisoning
Bought by WRIR
- Added: Jun 11, 2007
- Length: 01:29
- Purchases: 1
Milk Thistle I: Liver protectant and antidote to mushroom poisoning
Bought by WRIR
- Added: Jun 11, 2007
- Length: 01:29
- Purchases: 1
While cacti can really stick it to us, the plight of the giant saguaro is nothing to poke fun at.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
This isn't how fertilizers are supposed to work. You'd think that more nutrients in water would be good for aquatic life.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
You probably won't find Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian frying peppers or Amish Deer Tongue lettuce at your local supermarket. But, a growing commun...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Woody Allen called marriage the death of hope. Now, while that may be a cynic's perspective, weddings can definitely take a toll on the environment.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The Russian government is trying to protect its Kamchatka peninsula, one of Earth's last salmon strongholds.
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
If someone could have observed Earth from outer space before there were people, they'd have seen the lion share of living things clustered in the t...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Wild ginseng. It's been a popular herb for hundreds of years, with fans saying that it does everything from increasing energy and boosting concent...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:32
About two and a half million tons of old computers, televisions, cell phones, fax machines, and other equipment are trashed each year in the United...
- Added: May 24, 2007
- Length: 01:23
