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More likely, more intense
Storm Daniel devastated the city of Derna in Libya a...
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Sep 21 2023 28m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Climate Change and NASA's Sample ReturnChapter 2 6 mins
NASA Mission and Anti-Science MovementsChapter 3 10 mins
The Deadly Consequences of Anti-Science AttitudesChapter 4 1 min
Changing Wood and Conservation Process
Deadly floods in Derna
Earlier this week the deadly Mediterranean cyclone, ...
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Sep 14 2023 26m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Devastating Flooding in DernaChapter 2 10 mins
Search for Life on Distant PlanetsChapter 3 9 mins
Controversial Fossil Remains and Climate ProtestChapter 4 49 sec
Renovate Movement's Activism for Climate Change
Returning to the North Pole
In September 2012 Arctic sea ice melted to its minim...
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Sep 7 2023 27m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Discovering Life in the Changing ArcticChapter 2 9 mins
Long COVIDChapter 3 7 mins
Underwater Landslide Triggered by Volcanic EruptionChapter 4 34 sec
NetSuite
Drowning Coastal Ecosystems
Global sea levels are rising more than 3mm per year ...
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Aug 31 2023 28m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Bird Flu and Sea Level ImpactsChapter 2 7 mins
Heatwaves' Impact on Marine Ecosystems and Bird Flu Risk in AntarcticaChapter 3 6 mins
Explore South Pole of MoonChapter 4 37 sec
Lunar Implantary Science Conference and More
Brain-computer interfaces
Advances in brain-computer interfaces have allowed p...
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Aug 24 2023 29m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Advances in Brain-Computer Interface TechnologyChapter 2 13 mins
Competing Nations Reach Lunar South PoleChapter 3 4 mins
Monitoring Animal Viruses Through WastewaterChapter 4 40 sec
Building on Questions and Working Together
The science behind the Hawaii fire
Hawaii is still reeling from the devastating fires t...
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Aug 17 2023 29m
Chapter 1 14 mins
Climate Change ImpactChapter 2 14 mins
Ethics and Science of Embryo ModelsChapter 3 1 min
Room Temperature Superconductors and Applications
Pandemic surveillance system at risk
ProMED is one of the most useful scientific tools yo...
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Aug 10 2023 26m
Chapter 1 11 mins
The Future of ProMedChapter 2 7 mins
Antarctic Sea Ice and HeatwavesChapter 3 6 mins
NASA's Mission to Impact an AsteroidChapter 4 1 min
ESA's Hero Mission and Asteroid Boulders
Bird Flu is back
Science in Action returns to H5N1, the fast spreadin...
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Aug 3 2023 29m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Bird Flu Impacts Seabird ColonyChapter 2 10 mins
Bird Flu's Impact on SeabirdsChapter 3 10 mins
Avian Flu Outbreak in Seals/CatsChapter 4 1 min
Avian Flu's Impact on Wildlife
Ocean current collapse
A large system of ocean currents known as the Atlant...
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Jul 27 2023 26m
Chapter 1 7 mins
The Future of Atlantic Ocean CirculationChapter 2 14 mins
AMOC Decline and Gene Therapy AdvancesChapter 3 3 mins
Understanding Wildfire Behavior and Fire PhysicsChapter 4 1 min
Studying the Behavior of Wildfires
On the edge of a new volcano
For the third year running, Icelandās Reykjanes peni...
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Jul 20 2023 26m
Europeās Heatwave Death Toll
As extreme heat returns to much of the world we hear...
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Jul 13 2023 26m
Chapter 1 8 mins
European Heat Waves and Mortality ImpactChapter 2 13 mins
Gender Identity and Sports PerformanceChapter 3 3 mins
The Challenges of Conservation ScienceChapter 4 48 sec
Scientists and Politics in Conservation
Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet
Record-breaking global temperatures are accelerating...
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Jul 6 2023 26m
Chapter 1 8 mins
Greenland Ice Sheet Melts, Climate ChangesChapter 2 11 mins
Fukushima Water Discharge and Gravitational WavesChapter 3 5 mins
Detecting Neutrinos From Our GalaxyChapter 4 1 min
Origins of Protons and the Telescope
Preparing for crises
We have entered a āpermacrisisā, an extended period ...
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Jun 29 2023 28m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Research in Crisis ManagementChapter 2 4 mins
Crisis Management and Learning From CrisesChapter 3 10 mins
Disasters, Data, and Mental HealthChapter 4 2 mins
Crisis in Ukraine and Global Context
Human embryo models
Over the last week, news of āsynthetic human embryos...
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Jun 22 2023 26m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Creating Synthetic Embryo-Like StructuresChapter 2 13 mins
Stem Cell EthicsChapter 3 1 min
Embryo Models and Human Health
Oceans in Hot Water?
As Pacific Ocean temperatures rise, the a major El N...
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Jun 15 2023 28m
Chapter 1 9 mins
El NiƱo and Global Climate ChangeChapter 2 6 mins
Identifying a Supernova's StarChapter 3 10 mins
Aging of Beeteljuice and Fruit FliesChapter 4 1 min
Reversing Effects of Aging
The Beginnings of Us
The origin of all complex life has been traced back ...
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Jun 8 2023 28m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Origins of LifeChapter 2 11 mins
Rare Fossils Found in Wales QuarryChapter 3 7 mins
Fungi and BurialsChapter 4 1 min
Fungi in Soil Management
Vaccinating Condors Against Bird Flu
The California Condor has been brought back from the...
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Jun 1 2023 27m
Chapter 1 15 mins
Vaccinating California Condors Against Bird FluChapter 2 5 mins
Exploring Microbial Diversity in Coral ReefsChapter 3 5 mins
Deep Sea Biodiversity & RisksChapter 4 1 min
Deep Sea Fauna and Nodules
Brightest Supernova in a Decade
A star in the nearby Pinwheel Galaxy has exploded sp...
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May 25 2023 27m
Chapter 1 8 mins
Supernova and Climate ChangeChapter 2 14 mins
High-Res Data of Nearby SupernovaChapter 3 5 mins
Global Warming Demands ActionChapter 4 38 sec
Bringing Crypto to the Real World
Return of the Wildfires
Over the past few weeks, wildfires have scorched ove...
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May 18 2023 29m
Chapter 1 14 mins
Wildfires and Climate ChangeChapter 2 5 mins
Developing a Rapid TB TestChapter 3 7 mins
Planning Ukraine's ReconstructionChapter 4 1 min
Building Forward Better
Human Genome Goes Global
In 2003, an incredible scientific milestone was achi...
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May 11 2023 27m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Pang GenomeChapter 2 11 mins
Exploring Genome and Scientific ArchivesChapter 3 5 mins
Discovering the Subaudible Voice of EarthChapter 4 1 min
Ballooning for Science
Darwin Dumped from Indian Classrooms
India is at the centre of much of the discussion on ...
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May 4 2023 30m
Chapter 1 15 mins
Science, Education, and COVID VariantsChapter 2 13 mins
Fighting COVID Variants & Locust SmellsChapter 3 1 min
Underwater Sound Waves for Tsunami Warning
The truth about the Sudan biolab
Khartoumās National Public Health Laboratory has bee...
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Apr 27 2023 32m
Chapter 1 14 mins
Destruction of Health FacilitiesChapter 2 3 mins
Exploring RNA Photocopying Molecules With AIChapter 3 13 mins
AI Redefines Climate EventsChapter 4 1 min
Past as Guide to Future
Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines
The pandemic showed Africa at the back of the global...
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Apr 20 2023 28m
Chapter 1 15 mins
mRNA Technology for VaccinesChapter 2 7 mins
Rock Flower Fertilizer GhanaChapter 3 4 mins
Soil Fertility, Greenhouse GasesChapter 4 59 sec
Unlocking Value in Muck
Bird flu ā the global threat
H5N1 highly pathogenic avian flu is racing across th...
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Apr 13 2023 31m
Chapter 1 7 mins
H5N1 Avian FluChapter 2 12 mins
Neurological Effects of H5N1Chapter 3 12 mins
Vaccinating Poultry to Combat H5N1Chapter 4 55 sec
Spark and Fire
Chasing tornados in the American mid-West
Chasing tornados in the American mid-West ā scientis...
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Apr 6 2023 30m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Exploring Tornado Formation With Karen KosibaChapter 2 10 mins
Understanding Tornado Activity and PredictionChapter 3 5 mins
Volcanic EruptionsChapter 4 4 mins
Prehistoric Shamanic PracticesChapter 5 1 min
Psychoactive Substance Use