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The only wild monkeys in Europe

Adults Nature
I visited Gibraltar and hung out with monkeys.

Why do we harvest horseshoe crab blood? - Elizabeth Cox

Adults Nature
During the warmer months, especially at night during the full moon, horseshoe crabs emerge from the sea to spawn. Waiting for them are teams of lab workers, who capture the horseshoe crabs by the hundreds of thousands, take them to labs, harvest their cerulean blood, then return them to the sea. Why? Elizabeth Cox illuminates the incredible properties of horseshoe crab blood.

The Future of Ocean Exploration

Adults Nature
The amazing future of oceanographic discovery, featuring biofluorescent sharks, deep sea mining, seafloor vents, ROV's (remote operated vehicles), and the disturbing effects of ocean acidification.

Most hurricanes that hit the US come from the same exact spot in the world

Adults Nature
As Hurricane Irma bears down on the East coast, Floridians may be wondering where all the hurricanes come from, and why they all follow a similar course. In fact, Irma, Harvey, and Jose were all born on the other side of the Atlantic, off the coast of Africa, and the Sahara desert may be to blame.

The amazing ways plants defend themselves - Valentin Hammoudi

Adults Nature
Plants are constantly under attack. They face threats ranging from microscopic fungi to small herbivores like caterpillars, up to large herbivores like elephants. But plants are ready, with a whole series of internal and external defenses that make them a less appealing meal - or even a deadly one. Valentin Hammoudi explains some of the fascinating ways that plants defend themselves.

The science of smog - Kim Preshoff

Adults Nature
On July 26, 1943, Los Angeles was blanketed by a thick gas that stung people's eyes and blocked out the Sun. Panicked residents believed their city had been attacked using chemical warfare. But the cloud wasn't an act of war. It was smog. So what is this thick gray haze actually made of? And why does it affect some cities and not others? Kim Preshoff details the science behind smog.

Will the ocean ever run out of fish? - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Jennifer Jacquet

Adults Nature
When most people think of fishing, we imagine relaxing in a boat and patiently reeling in the day's catch. But modern industrial fishing -- the kind that stocks our grocery shelves -- looks more like warfare. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Jennifer Jacquet explain overfishing and its effects on ecosystems, food security, jobs, economies, and coastal cultures.

Lasers Are Great, But Diamond Superlasers Are Better, Here's Why

Adults Nature
Scientists have discovered how to create a real life 'superlaser' using an ultra-pure diamond. How exactly does it work?2

The Man Who Has Inseminated Over 1,000 Honeybees | Amazing Humans

Adults Nature
The bee population has dropped dramatically and Michael Waite is taking matters into his own hands with a scheme to inseminate Queen bees.

How Do Glaciers Move?

Adults Nature
Glacier ice is weird. It's solid. Solid things aren't supposed to flow. But glacier ice flows like a liquid, and it does that without melting! How is this possible? I traveled to Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska to find out.

More ice is about to break off of Antarctica - and it's what scientists feared most

Adults Nature
The giant crack that's been racing across Antarctica Larsen C ice shelf finally met its breaking point between July 10 and 12. The result was an iceberg the size of Delaware and weighing a trillion metric tons.

The bizarre physics of fire ants

Adults Nature
They're not just an animal, they're a material. And that's got engineers interested.

Why no aquarium has a great white shark

Adults Nature
Many have tried to keep a white shark in captivity. Here's why that's so difficult.

How does fracking work? - Mia Nacamulli

Adults Nature
Deep underground lie stores of once-inaccessible natural gas. There's a technology, called hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," that can extract this natural gas, potentially powering us for decades to come. So how does fracking work and why is it a source of such heated controversy? Mia Nacamulli explains the ins and outs of fracking.

Who Lives At The Bottom Of The Mariana Trench?

Adults Nature
Creepy Monsters At The Bottom Of The Mariana Trench.

Wildlife crossings stop roadkill. Why aren't there more?

Adults Nature
A better way for animals to cross the road.

Can you solve the fish riddle? - Steve Wyborney

Adults Nature
As the cargo director on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Buoyant, you've agreed to transport several tanks containing the last specimens of an endangered fish species to their new aquarium. Unfortunately, the boat is battered by a fierce storm, throwing your precious cargo overboard. Can you get the fish to safety and save the day? Steve Wyborney shows how.

This Famous Tongue Twister Is Actually About Dinosaurs

Adults Nature
"She sells seashells by the seashore" isn't the whole story.

Why wildfires are necessary - Jim Schulz

Adults Nature
Our early ancestors relied on lightning to cause forest fires, from which they could collect coals and burning sticks to help them cook food and clear land. Yet, it wasn't just humans who benefited from these natural phenomena. Even as they destroyed trees, fires also helped the forests themselves. Jim Schulz outlines the benefits of wildfire.

The Insane Plan to Tow an Iceberg to the Middle East

Adults Nature
A United Arab Emirates company wants to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the desert for drinking water, but is their plan feasible?

How dead is the Great Barrier Reef?

Adults Nature
Coral bleaching is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. But it's too early for obituaries.