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Let's shine some light on the matter.
Identify it, understand what it does, and why not -- respect it.
Hint: it mostly has to do with climate change.
Volcanoes emit a significant amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, but nowhere near what humans emit.
What you need to know.
Bet you've never seen anything like them.
Ever wonder how animals see? This is your chance!
There's a rocky road ahead of us!
The woodpecker's skull is simply built different.
Ice Age Park would be cool, but...
From Herodotus two thousand years ago to school textbooks of the 1990s, people have called crocodilians not just lazy, but stupid. This is completely untrue!
There are some that you wouldn't expect.
Learn more about these fascinating fish!
The story of the manchineel -- a tree that grows on the coast of tropical locations -- and why should stay the heck away from it.
How it forms, how we hear it, and what it can do.
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A celebration of biodiversity on our planet.
Plus a look at some of the animals that have recently been lost from the planet.
It's a whale of a tale I'll tell you.
There's a reason why they aren't black or purple!
The green lungs of the earth come in many different varieties.
There's a spider in the bath!
That's seriously badass!
Palm trees in Vancouver aren't fake.
Tool use ranges all the way from sponges and toothpicks to sex toys.
Ready, steady, fire!
Nature is beautiful both on the outside and inside.
These animals lived alongside the dinosaurs. They're called living fossils.
DNA is everywhere.
It's chemical warfare!
If you feel silly for wondering why men have nipples you can feel a bit better knowing that Darwin had the same question.
If you thought your weather sucks, wait until you learn about these places.
Here are five commonly accepted biological “facts” which are untrue but are used to justify our conception of ourselves and our place in the world.
What's the Moon made from, anyway?
They are important for ecosystem equilibrium, keeping the ocean clean, and it doesn't stop here.
It's so deep explorers had to use a submersible robot to map the cave. The rope wasn't long enough, though.
The jury is still out but the evidence seems to suggest 'yes'.
A handy guide to tell the two appart.
El Niño is an oscillation of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific which impacts weather patterns.
For pebbles, meat, or nectar, these animals found that nothing sells quite as well as sex.
Some are surprising, some are dangerous -- but all amazing chemical reactions. Don't try this at home!
We drink it, we bathe in it, but it's stranger than you'd think.
Bones to stones.
Oh yeah, chemistry!
Shaped by erosion, fire, or water, caves have some surprising but always beautiful births.
Detecting landmines can be difficult, dangerous and expensive, but an unsung hero is set to change all this.
The bullet packs the most painful punch in the animal kingdom.
Borders often highlight the relationship and differences between different countries, and here are some of the most spectacular and revealing ones.
Goat eyes can be pretty freak. But there's a very good reason why they have this distinct square shape.
Rats can't vomit and it's pretty surprising.
