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This incredible animation shows how deep the ocean really is

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Just how deep does the ocean go? Way further than you think. This animation puts the actual distance into perspective, showing a vast distance between the waves we see and the mysterious point we call Challenger Deep.

GoPro Karma: Desert Canyons with Dad

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Join Dorothy and her Dad Garrett as they adventure to the Great American Southwest for a day of exploring some of Earth's most majestic desert landscapes. Whether they're capturing beautiful aerials with Karma, or running through the canyons with Karma Grip, smooth cinematic shots have never been this easy.

Graphene Could Solve the World's Water Crisis

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Turning saltwater into clean drinking water is an expensive, energy-intensive process, but could the wonder material graphene make it more accessible?

Why are sloths so slow? - Kenny Coogan

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Sloths spend most of their time eating, resting, or sleeping; in fact, they descend from their treetops canopies just once a week, for a bathroom break. How are these creatures so low energy? Kenny Coogan describes the physical and behavioural adaptations that allow sloths to be so slow.

Why do animals have such different lifespans? - Joao Pedro de Magalhaes

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For the microscopic lab worm C. elegans, life equates to just a few short weeks on Earth. The bowhead whale, on the other hand, can live over two hundred years. Why are these lifespans so different? And what does it really mean to 'age' anyway? Joao Pedro de Magalhaes explains why the pace of aging varies greatly across animals.

The Unexpected Things Winter Does To Your Body

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Everyone suffers a little in the winter, be it human or animal, but how does cold climate actually change your body?

The three different ways mammals give birth - Kate Slabosky

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All mammals share certain characteristics, like warm blood and backbones. But despite their similarities, these creatures also have many biological differences - and one of the most remarkable differences is how they give birth. Kate Slabosky details the placental, marsupial, and monotreme methods of giving birth.

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

AdultsAnimalsNatureBiology
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

AdultsAnimalsNatureScience
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.