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Saving Bees with Pesticides

How are pesticides helping to save honey bees? In this video, Alex Dainis explains that varroa mites are pests that threaten bee populations by acting as a parasite to both adult bees and bee larvae.
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Elephants Call Each Other by Name

Did you know that elephants could have names? In this video, Insoo Hyun, Director of the Center for Life Sciences at the Museum of Science, tells us about the study in the scientific journal Nature, Ecology & Evolution that revealed this amazing fact!
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Tortoise Racing: Desert vs Rainforest!

Which tortoise will win in this reptile race for the ages? Our competitors are Sonora, a desert tortoise, and Santana, a red-footed tortoise. Sonora hails from the southwestern United States, and Santana from the rainforests of South America.
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Heat Waves & Early Labor in Pregnancy

How do heat waves affect pregnant people? In this video, Alex Dainis explains that a recent study has shown a correlation between heat waves and early births.
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Why Women Can’t Compete in Olympic Decathlon

Why aren’t women allowed to compete in a decathlon at the Olympics? Double decathlon world champion Lauren Kuntz explains how the decathlon is one of the only Olympic events that women are still not allowed to compete in.
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Rotifers Explained: Microscopic Creatures Thinner Than A Strand of Hair

What are rotifers? In this video, Quinten, a microhobbyist, explains how these microscopic animals live in all sorts of bodies of water, including temporary sources of water like puddles.
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Microscopic Life in a Drop of Ocean Water

What lives in a drop of ocean water? In this video, Quinten, a microhobbyist explains the microscopic food webs that have a big impact on our ecosystems by recycling carbon dioxide into oxygen.
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Crows Count Using Vocal Sounds

Did you know that crows can count using vocal sounds? In this video, Alex Dainis explains that scientists have found that trained crows can reliably make three “kraak” sounds in response to being shown a green number three, or a cash register sound.
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First Test Tube Baby Turns 46!

Did you know that the first-ever test tube baby is now 46 years old? Louise Brown was born in London on July 25, 1978, via in vitro fertilization. As a baby, she was brought out on TV to show the success of IVF, a process pioneered by gynecologist Patrick...
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Natural Pest Control with Eastern Rat Snakes

Did you know that eastern rat snakes can provide natural pest control? These snakes will eat rodents, including mice and rats.
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World Chimpanzee Day with Dr. Jane Goodall

What makes chimpanzees special? In this video, Dr. Jane Goodall discusses how she came to study these amazing animals, and what she has learned from them
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Deaf DJ Explains How To Mix Beats

What’s it like being a Deaf DJ? In this episode of “Hearing Well” Andre “Dre” Robinson of DJ Deaf Tunez describes his journey to becoming a Deaf DJ, those who inspired him to follow his dreams, and those whom he hopes to inspire.
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Deaf DJ Uses Technology to Mix Songs

How does a Deaf DJ use technology to help mix songs? Dre, AKA DJ Deaf Tunez, always wanted to be a DJ because of his love of music. When he DJs, his hearing aids are actually off.
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How Light Pollution Affects Insects

How does human-made light pollution affect nocturnal animals? In this video, Alex Dainis outlines how light pollution could be changing the DNA of bugs.
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18 Foot Shark Encounter with Marine Biologist

What would you do if you were diving and had a close call with a shark? Shark Biologist at Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Dr. Greg Skomal details how he came to experience just that.