Why Don't More Animals Eat Wood?
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Wood is abundant and full of energy, but outside of some insects, almost no animals eat it because the stuff it's made of is hard to break down.
Sea Birds Battle In The Air For Fish | Life | BBC Earth
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This red-billed tropic bird comes under attack from a man-of-war frigate bird. Who will win the battle?
Why Blue Whales Don't Get Cancer
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Cancer is a creepy and mysterious thing. While we tried to understand it, to get better at killing it, we discovered a biological paradox that remains unsolved to this day: large animals seem to be immune to cancer.
Why do people fear the wrong things?
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How can we use statistics to evaluate risk? Dig into the difference between relative risk and absolute risk and how each is used in the news.
Pelicans Eating Baby Birds | Life | BBC Earth
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As fish stocks decline, thousands of cape gannet chicks are left exposed to predators. While both parents are away fishing, these pelicans seize a gruesome opportunity to feed their own young.
What Mud From Glacial Lakes Can Tell Us About Our History
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See what challenges face a team of scientists gathering core sediment samples from a glacial lake in the Himalayas.
Vultures: the acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem
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Explore the essential role vultures play in cleaning our ecosystems and why their conservation is key to a healthy planet.
The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World
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Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it shares with all grasses and its unique cell wall layering adaptation, allowing it to shoot up to 100 ft (30m) in just 8 weeks.
Baby Chimps Visit The Forest For The First Time | BBC Earth
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These baby chimps are learning all the skills they'll need to survive on their own. This is their first visit to the forest since being rescued.
Volcanoes 101 | National Geographic
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About 1,500 active volcanoes can be found around the world. Learn about the major types of volcanoes, the geological process behind eruptions, and where the most destructive volcanic eruption ever witnessed occurred.
Mating frenzies, sperm hoards, and brood raids: the life of a fire ant queen
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Follow a queen fire ant as she builds a colony, protects it from neighboring ant armies and fends off would-be usurpers vying for her throne.
Wolf Pups Seen in the Wild
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Once shot to the brink of extinction, wild wolves are now returning to the United States with a vengeance.
The Science of the Butterfly Effect
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Chaos theory means deterministic systems can be unpredictable. Thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video.
How Wildlife Is Bouncing Back In This African Park
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When Tizola Moyo started as a ranger in 1993, Majete Wildlife Reserve was devoid of any wildlife. Now, with the help of the park’s rangers and community collaboration, it's flourishing.
Primitive Technology: Brick Firing Kiln
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Primitive Technology: Brick Firing Kiln – building a brink firing kiln from scratch.
Deep Sea Exploration
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For best 360 viewing experience on a phone, watch in the YouTube mobile app.
Giant cassowaries are modern-day dinosaurs
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In the rainforests of Australia, the giant cassowary is in danger of extinction from a foreign invader.