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What if We Nuke the Moon?

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What would happen if we were to detonate a very very powerful nuclear weapon on the moon?

The Plant That’s Full Of Metal

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The amount of metal some special plants are able to take up from the soil would be toxic enough to an average plant to kill it several times over.

How to Harvest Pecans (In Slow Motion) - Smarter Every Day 248

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I hope you enjoyed learning about Pecan Harvesting as much as I did!

Best Of Spring | BBC Earth

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In the first of our seasonal specials, we bring you the best spring moments from the BBC Earth archive.

The most colorful gemstones on Earth - Jeff Dekofsky

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What gives opals their signature shimmering colors? Dig into the science of the gemstone’s formation, millions of years in the making.

Collecting Honey the Hard Way | Primal Survivor

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Hazen travels to the Dulong River Valley and works with the people living there to scale the side of a mountain, in order to harvest honey from a beehive.

Which bag should you use?

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Explore the environmental impact of three types of bags— plastic, paper, and cloth— to find out how they’re made, used and disposed of.

The dark history of bananas - John Soluri

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Explore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America.

Can we build a "perfect" forest? - Jean-François Bastin

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How can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.

Why Hardwoods Are The Softest Woods

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Not all hardwood trees have hard wood and softwoods soft wood, because these terms denote their taxonomic ancestry, not the wood's actual hardness.

Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change? Well, it's Complicated.

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This video is part of a series about climate change supported by Breakthrough Energy – a coalition founded by Bill Gates, that is working to expand clean-energy investment and support the innovations that will lead the world to net-zero carbon emissions.

Slow Down With Snow Monkeys

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Take 3 minutes and slow down with snow monkeys, with this extract from Mindful Escapes.

How to Start a Fire in a Survival Situation | Basic Instincts | WIRED

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Dr. Bill Schindler, a professor of archeology and anthropology at Washington College, demonstrates a couple of the most effective methods for starting a fire in the wilderness with limited resources.

Lion Pride Hunts Cape Buffalo | Savage Kingdom

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The pride of lions led by Tata hunt and kill a pair of cape buffalo.

How To Hear Halfway Around The World

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Sounds in the ocean can travel more than 10,000 miles - that's halfway around the world! Here's how.

When Trees Go Nuts

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Every once in a while, all the oaks or spruces or other plants in a region suddenly produce a tremendous bounty of seeds – up to 100 times more than usual. But why do they do it, and how do they all manage to sync up?

Puma Stares Down Camera Crew | The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World | BBC Earth

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Isolated in the Andean mountains, the team suddenly find themselves in a standoff with a wild puma.

The Mummy's Curse | Lost Treasures of Egypt

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Archaeologists find a looted tomb and begin excavating the mummy inside, but there is a problem.

Macaques SLAP Squirrels And Steal Their Food | Primates | BBC Earth

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Jackfruit is a prized meal, but it can be hard to tell when they're ripe and ready to eat. These lion-tailed macaques in southern India have a crafty way of getting the tastiest morsels - stealing them from Malabar giant squirrels!

Best Monkey Moments | BBC Earth

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There are more than 260 species of monkey worldwide, here are some of the best moments from our primate friends.

The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman

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Explore the challenges facing amphibious fish when they leave water and the ingenious ways they survive on land.