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"Pygmy possum" and "giant rat." They sound like rock groups, but no! These are two mammals new to science found recently in a pristine jungle in th...
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- Added: Sep 29, 2008
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The next time your significant other complains about your stinky socks, just tell them you're doing scientific research!
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- Added: Aug 20, 2008
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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...
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- Added: Aug 20, 2008
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Now here's a ride Little Miss Sunshine and her eccentric family would have appreciated...
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- Added: Jul 25, 2008
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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
i-Pods powered by Kool-Aid? They might be just around the corner.
- Added: Oct 29, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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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
Bats - the more you know about them, the more fascinating these winged mammals become.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The year 2006 was a heady one for the Laotian rock rat, a rodent thought to have gone extinct about 11 million years ago.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Cougars are important predators in many ecosystems. But the magnificent cats are elusive by nature, making it tough for conservationists to track t...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Who's the longest-lived human on record? Jeanne Calment of France -- 122 years!
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Farmers are turning to "companion planting," an agricultural trick that Native Americans came up with centuries ago.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Who could guess that a shovel of dirt would reveal a long-lost treasure?
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
The cast and crew of "Lost," ABC's top rated television drama, reveal why they think the show is groundbreaking and has such a global appeal.
- Added: Feb 05, 2007
- Length: 05:12
Tracking whale sharks is a tricky business. But conservationists have come up with a hi-tech solution, an ingenious new device that allows research...
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- Added: Jan 12, 2007
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Today, you can recharge many gadgets with solar power.
- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
It's an invasive little mollusk that's costing the U.S. billions. Its name? The Zebra mussel.
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
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Wind is the world's fastest-growing energy source, with an average annual growth rate of 29 percent over the last 10 years. Wind-driven turbines co...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
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Toilet bowl cleaner, cough medicine, and rubber duckies have something in common: they're all made with chemicals. In fact, most of today?s product...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
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Here's a story that?ll stick with you! We're talking about sticky stuff - glue - and the mussels that make it.
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
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Here's a "rain dance" worth following. It's called cloud seeding, and it's been around for decades. Millions of dollars are spent each year on clou...
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- Added: Dec 17, 2006
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A technology that's used for offshore drilling is benefiting marine biologists worldwide.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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"Rain gardens" are one way you can help limit stormwater drainage. They collect storm water and allow it to soak into the soil.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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Some universities and colleges are teaching more than reading and writing. They're educating students about what a sustainable future might look li...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
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Scientists say that carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming, is actually making poison ivy grow larger and more toxic.
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- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
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