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Amazing Images of a Changing Earth

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Incredible before-and-after satellite images of our dynamic planet.

Why peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on earth

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Cheetahs are fast, but not faster than a diving peregrine falcon.

The World's Deadliest Venom Could Save Your Life

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Some animals produce venom that is lethal to both their prey and to humans, but scientists are finding ways to use these compounds as medicine.

How this guy found 83 messages in bottles

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Clint Buffington has found 83 messages in bottles - and you could probably do it too. Vox's Zachary Crockett and Phil Edwards found out how.

Indigenous Panamanians protect their forests with drones

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Settlers are illegally clearing trees on their land. So indigenous people are employing modern technology to stop them.

Why wild African elephants get by with hardly any sleep

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Scientists tracked elephants with devices like Fitbits, and discovered African elephants in the wild sleep far less than anyone expected. It proves there's a huge gap in what we know about how and why animals sleep.

What Ever Happened To Saving The Rainforest?

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The efforts to save the Amazon rainforest actually did save it. However, new threats have arisen to combat conservation efforts.

Ocean Volcanoes May Hold Clues To Alien Life

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Scientists think studying 'extremophiles' in toxic hydrothermal vents could teach us about potential extraterrestrial life.

Meet the designer cats with wild blood

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Bengals, Savannahs, and Toygers, explained.

How wildlife films warp time

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Slow motion and timelapse can reveal the wonders of the natural world.

How BBC films the night side of Planet Earth

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The technology that helps wildlife filmmakers see in the dark.

Discovery VR - Japan

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From sushi to samurai, misty mountains to modern metropolises, and prayer ceremonies to pop concerts, explore the compelling contrasts of Japan in 360-degree video on Discovery VR.

The Ocean Holds Enough Uranium To Power The Planet For 10,000 Years

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Stanford University researchers have found a new way to extract particles of Uranium from seawater. Could this bring us closer to sustainable nuclear power?

Cloud Harvesting Nets Trap Drinking Water Like Cobwebs

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Watch the world's largest cloud harvester in action.

How Did The Deepest Part Of The Ocean Get So Polluted?

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Scientists have found trash in the deepest parts of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. What does this mean for us and the organisms living there?

How the BBC makes Planet Earth look like a Hollywood movie

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The technology behind the cinematic style of the BBC's Planet Earth II.

Shredding Bacteria With Technology From Insect Wings

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Dragonfly wings are covered in bacteria-killing nanopillars, and scientists are taking inspiration from them to make smarter anti-bacterial surfaces!

Images of Our Changing Earth

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Amazing before and after satellite images taken from the International Space Station show how quickly our dynamic, but fragile planet can change.

Watch Dory, don't buy her

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The release of Pixar's Finding Dory could spell trouble for the blue tang, a species of tropical fish that the character Dory is based on.

7 Pets You Should Never Release In The Wild

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Sometimes, people release their exotic pets into the wild. Why can this cause such a huge problem?

Scientists just captured stunning images of deep sea creatures

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Some sea creatures are so new to us, they don't even have names.