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Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Survivalist's Weekly PSR Ratings
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Who Will Be the Last One Standing?
Meet the Puppy Bowl XIX Starting Line Up
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DNews
A Rare Glimpse of Disappearing Snowy Owls
Peak Inside the Scales with Reptile X-Rays
Meet The Champions of Fat Bear Week 2022
Channel Islands: A Tale of Two Worlds
Close up of Galapagos giant tortoise in San Cristobal, Galapagos Island.
Galápagos Giant Tortoises Are Mysteriously Turning Up Dead in Ecuador
3D low poly green plant HUD UI display. Future polygonal triangle point line ecology problems solution abstract biology genome engineering vector illustration future business technology.
Supertrees That Suck Up More Carbon Could Be Forest Climate Fix
A young coastal brown bear cub lays on a beach waiting for mom to catch fish in Alaska
Baby Bear Takes a Trip on Hallucinogenic ‘Mad Honey’
Hero Rats Are Being Trained to Rescue Earthquake Survivors
Further upstream the river becomes more trout friendly. This is an example of what a restored LA River might look like, with trees and pools for fish to hide in as they migrate up and downstream.
Can the Los Angeles River be Restored?
The LA River where it meets the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach, California. This is the entry point for migrating steelhead salmon that would hope to return to their spawning grounds in the mountains above Los Angeles. This marks the start of a nearly 40 mile journey upstream, though barriers above prevent a successful migration.
Helping the Los Angeles River Change Course
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Nature
A Rare Glimpse of Disappearing Snowy Owls
This is the ultimate test to compare iPhone camera with my DSLR. It's amazing how well this came out, but still some limitations balancing the shadows of the bush on the rocks with the highlights on the mountain. I even tried to adjust this one a bit afterward, but the contrast range just wasn't there, even considering that I was shooting in RAW mode.
Year in Review: Nature in Focus Adventures
A captive Snowy Owl in winter quarters at the Raptor Center, Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey. They, too, migrate. No matter where you are in North America, there are different opportunities to see different species.
Nature in Focus: Look Back at 2022
Snow geese are some of my favorite birds. They are beautiful to photograph, fun to watch, and their large congregations make for dramatic imagery.
Great Migrations
The Tipple Family Goes Behind the Scenes at Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Fall in Love with the Marine Animals of Georgia Aquarium
The Oldest Complete Fish Fossil was Discovered Thanks to Kung Fu
Peak Inside the Scales with Reptile X-Rays
While hiking in Sequoia National Park, California, on the mountain trail known as the Lakes Trail, I limited myself to only the most basic set-up, the camera on my iPhone Pro Max 13.
Giant Sequoia Trees Through a Tiny Lens
While hiking in Sequoia National Park, California, on the mountain trail known as the Lakes Trail, I limited myself to only the most basic set-up, the camera on my iPhone Pro Max 13. Glare was sometimes an issue, but I sort of like the effect.
Photographing Sequoia National Park with a Smartphone
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Exploration
Pinnacles National Park, California California Condors, one of the rarest birds in the world.
Caves to Condors: Uncovering Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles National Park, California
Photos from Pinnacles National Park
Chaco Cultural HIstoric Park, New Mexico. Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico. One of the most enigmatic archaeological sites of the ancestral Puebloans, found in one of the most remote and rugged parts of the American Southwest.
Explore the Rugged, Remote Chaco Canyon in New Mexico
Chaco Cultural HIstoric Park, New Mexico. Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico. One of the most enigmatic archaeological sites of the ancestral Puebloans, found in one of the most remote and rugged parts of the American Southwest.
Photos from New Mexico's Remote Chaco Canyon
The Hunt for Outlaw Jesse James’ Treasure
Thoth, Ibis-headed god leads the deceased to the Underworld, Mummy-case of Pensenhor, c900BC. Coffin of Pensenhor, 22nd Dynasty, Thebes, Egypt. At British Museum. Artist Unknown. (Photo by CM Dixon/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Meet the Ancient Egyptian Gods Who Empower DC Comic's Black Adam
Giza Egypt Pyramids in Sunset Scene, Wonders of the World.
What's Inside the Secret Chambers in the Pyramids of Giza
Spain, Murcia region, Caravaca de la Cruz, cityscape (Photo by: Hermes Images/AGF/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Women May Have Been Powerful Rulers of the Ancient World
Temple One shot from Temple 2 at Tikal Mayan Ruins in Guatemala.
A Canadian Teen Once Discovered an Ancient Temple – Using Google Maps
Photo taken in Colombia, Colombia
A Spanish Sunken Galleon Has a $17B Bounty Onboard - and Now You Can See It
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Space
Iâ m dreaming about dinosaurus concept with cute little boy in an empty room
How to Save Humanity from Extinction
Asteroid rock on green starry background
Asteroid Ryugu Has Dust Grains Older Than the Sun. How?
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Scientists in China Discover Rare Moon Crystal that Could Power Earth
When We’ll Know if NASA’s Asteroid Impact Test was a Success
One Day Man Will Return To The Moon , & Will Set Up Bases & Colonies AS We Expanding Out Into The Solar System & The Depths Of Space.
What Comes After the Moon and Mars?
Blackhole concept
What Screaming Black Holes are Telling Us
The four members of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission pose for a portrait in their Crew Dragon flight suits at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Mission Specialist Anna Kikina from Roscosmos; Pilot Josh Cassada and Commander Nicole Aunapu Mann, both from NASA; and Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
The First Native American Woman Travels into Space with NASA's Crew-5 Mission
The sun rises on Rigel IV, a rocky planetoid in the Neutral Zone, on the Outer Rim of the Galaxy.
Want to Name a Planet? Now’s Your Chance
Highly detailed "Supermoon" Pink Moon image with a star field background
What We Learn from the Lunar Surface
Solar system planets set. The Sun and planets in a row on universe stars and lines of gravity background. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. /urls: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/suns-magnetic-field-portrayed https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/545/artists-concept-our-solar-system/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2016/hubble-spins-a-web-into-a-giant-red-spider-nebula
Six Planets are Retrograde, What Does that Mean for You?
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Science
Iâ m dreaming about dinosaurus concept with cute little boy in an empty room
How to Save Humanity from Extinction
Lightning Strike On A House
Extreme Weather Tests the Durability of Solar and Wind Power
Close-up of architectural model in desk while female architects working on background
How 3D Print Building is Changing the Future
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Scientists in China Discover Rare Moon Crystal that Could Power Earth
The Berlin-Tegel airport "Otto Lilienthal" (IATA code: TXL, ICAO code: EDDT) is one of the two international airports in the german capital Berlin.
This Country is Transforming an Abandoned Airport into a Green Oasis
BEDFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: The as yet unnamed second Asian elephant calf to be born in the last 7 months stands at a photocall with its mother Azizah at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park on September 29, 2004 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. Azizah is one of the three Asian elephants moved from London Zoo to Whipsnade in December 2001, and her new calf joins her sister Kaylee's, born earlier this year.
Saving Baby Elephants from a Deadly Herpes Virus
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Digital Twin Cities Can Shrink the Impact of Planet’s Largest Polluters
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Building Atlantropa: One Man’s Plan To Drain the Mediterranean Sea
Frontal close-up of an yellow-fever mosquito sucking blood, known vector of zika virus, chikungunya, yellow fever and dengue.
Why You Can’t Escape a Mosquito
Climate change idea. Soft focus on bunch of micro plastic that cannot be recycled.
Microplastics in Blood Spotlight Health Emergency from Plastic Pollution
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Motor
"Street sign, isolated"
California Proposes Ban on New Gas-Fueled Cars by 2035
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How Lithium Batteries Will Improve EV Range and Rapid Charging
Flying on turbines taxicab illustrate the great speed of delivery the client in spite of the traffic jams
Air Taxis Bring Electric Flight Hype to Life in Busy Cities
Colorful silhouttes of different Electric Car or automobile types
Recycled Lithium-Ion Batteries are Outlasting Brand New Ones
A photograph of an American Classic car, as seen through the side window, showing the steering wheel, dash board and blue interior, Image taken in August 2018 on a sunny day at Goodwood Motor Circuit, in the UK, at a classic car meeting (breakfast club), open to the general public.
Retrofitting Older Cars with Electric Motors Could Transform Transport
Environmentally Friendly Alternative Energy Concept With Hydrogen Refuelling Station.
Hydrogen Ready to Ignite as Transport Network and Technology Takes Off
Aerial photo of a large oil tanker floating in calm seas.
Catch-22: How the Clean Energy Industry is Perpetuating Deep-Sea Mining
In March 2018 Siemens Mobility was commissioned by the Research and Development Center of the University Kiel to build a five-kilometer eHighway on the A1 autobahn between the Reinfeld and Lübeck interchanges
Are Electric Highways the Way of the Future?
Solid State Batteries Promise Long Life and Rapid Refuel Electric Vehicles
Electric vs. Hydrogen: The Pros and Cons of Greener Transportation
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Curiosity Daily Podcast: How COVID Tests Work, Making Decisions with Math, Dog Talent

Learn how COVID tests work; how math can help you with major life decisions; and how some dogs have natural talent.

August 27, 2021

Episode Show Notes:

How COVID PCR tests work by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Lydia)

Additional resources from David Sumpter:

Dogs have talent, yes they do by Steffie Drucker

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Curiosity Daily Podcast: Flirting Cats, Walking Sharks, Preventing Cerebral Palsy

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Curiosity Daily Podcast: Murdering Murder Hornets, ADHD & Hoarding, Pain Pill Ills

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Curiosity Daily Podcast:The Myth of Man Flu, Arctic Lakes, Buzzing Bats

Let’s talk about whether “man flu” is fact or fiction, how the Arctic lakes just threw a curveball at our climate change projections, and the genius new way bats are tricking their predators.

Ready, Set, Pup! Introducing Puppy Bowl XVIII

​​Everyone’s favorite game is back in action! PUPPY BOWL is back with more ear pulls, tail tugs, sloppy kisses, and touchdowns you won't want to miss. Get ready to cheer on the puppy players of Team Ruff and Team Fluff as they give it their all.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Space Slingshot, Ancient Modern Pants, Lifesaving Silence

Hear about a slingshot launching payloads into space, the impressively modern-looking world’s oldest pants, and how moth wings are able to absorb sound to avoid detection from bats.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Blood Brothers, Seeing-Eye Shark, Bark vs. Bite

Today, you’ll learn about how some sharks have social relationships, how shark attacks often happen because swimming humans look like other sea creatures, and how your cat might be snacking on endangered sharks!

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Extinct Super Sharks, Mysterious Die Offs, Stopping Attacks

Today, you’ll learn about a new project trying to keep humans and sharks separate and safe, how all sharks almost mysteriously went extinct 19 million years ago, and how great white sharks may have contributed to the extinction of a shark twice its size!