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Next Avenue
You’ll enjoy your work more and get better at it by following the lead of those who know how to grow plants, fruits and vegetables. Continue

Next Avenue
When sinus irritation goes untreated, the inflammation could threaten your health in unexpected ways. Continue

Nature
Zebras are social African equids best known for their unmistakable black-and-white stripes. The plains zebra is featured in PBS Nature's Great Zebra Exodus. Learn more about zebra anatomy, diet, habitat, and social structure. Continue

Nature
Great Zebra Exodus explores parenthood and the fragility of young life—from zebras to lapwings to meerkats. It’s a tale of loyalty and sacrifice, of home and exile, of death and new life, set against the backdrop of one of Africa’s most surreal landscapes. Continue

Nature
A look at how wild deer interact with one another, and how they adapt to living in a suburban environment. Watch the full film online. Continue

POV
Join POV at 2PM ET on Friday May 10, 2013 for a special preview of our upcoming season on PBS, and learn ways that you can screen POV films for free in your local communities. https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/ul7np Continue

PBS NewsHour
San Francisco's Exploratorium, one of the nation's most successful science and technology centers, has just opened its brand new location. Spencer Michels reports on how the center's hands-on teaching approach peaks the imaginations of children and adults alike. Continue

Next Avenue
Modern technology pushes us to multitask, but a neuroscientist says we need more focus to preserve brain power. Continue

Secrets of the Dead
Journey to Spain to investigate a double Neanderthal mystery. 5/15/2013 Continue

PBS NewsHour
Two tornadoes struck the Oklahoma City area within 24 hours, leaving behind miles of devastation and leveling scores of homes. Kwame Holman reports on the extreme weather in Oklahoma. Jeffrey Brown talks to Gary Knight of the Oklahoma City Police Department and Bill Bunting of the National Severe Storm Prediction Center. Continue

Next Avenue
When 'citizen scientists' help gather data, they don't get paid, but the rewards are priceless Continue

Next Avenue
Changing laws and attitudes suggest the trend is back, but in various forms. Continue

Nature
New techniques for 3D imaging of fossilized bacteria reveal that Earth had a smelly past, a species of bat has developed a specialized tongue that changes shape near nectar-producing flowers, and what the coming cicadas could tell us about climate change. Continue

Nature
Great Zebra Exodus explores parenthood and the fragility of young life—from zebras to lapwings to meerkats. It’s a tale of loyalty and sacrifice, of home and exile, of death and new life, set against the backdrop of one of Africa’s most surreal landscapes. Continue

NOVA
The 1918 flu virus infects deep in the lungs, which may have made it more deadly. Continue

NOVA
The 1918 flu killed at least 50 million people, more than died from battle in World War I. Continue

Nature
Highly adaptable, whitetailed deer are able to succeed where other species cannot. Just a century ago there were around 1 million deer in North America. Today, there are 30 million. Learn about whitetail anatomy, their diet, habitat, and other deer facts. Continue

PBS NewsHour
Poland recently eased regulations on fracking, with the hope that shale gas will boost the economy, reduce energy dependence and prices. But local residents fear their concerns are taking a backseat to progress. Special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports, as part of a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Continue

Nature
There is no permanent water in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans. It is only seasonal rains that make the saltpans habitable for thousands of zebra. Zebra families on the saltpans are generally made up of a single stallion, mares, and their foals. "Great Zebra Exodus" premieres May 15, 2013 at 8/7c (check local listings). Continue

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