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What's The Most Successful Species on Earth?
How successful are we compared to other species?
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The Science and Beauty of Auroras
Joe Hanson explains the science behind Earth's own cosmic light show.
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Why is the sky any color?
Why is the sky blue? Or red at sunset? Or any color at all? Joe Hanson explains.
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The Dark Origins of the Scientific Method
Under house arrest in Egypt, one mathematician transformed how we examine the world.
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Elephant Moms Carry the Wisdom of Generations
Seemingly distant ecosystems, even half a world apart, are connected in surprising ways.