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Nature
Brown-polar hybrid bears may be a result of climate change, herd formations help caribou avoid mosquitos, data system connects animals from different zoos for captive breeding, and fluoride keeps sharks cavity-free. Continue
Nature
Black skin, blubber, and a coat of clear tubes. Facts and stats to better know a polar bear. Continue
Nature
Genetically-modified apple doesn't brown when bruised or cut, whales may have the ability to block out noise pollution, biodiversity researcher develops mathematical formula to count number of species on earth, and French cow's diet includes fine wine. Continue
Nature
Ecologist Chris Morgan observes a family of black bears that live in Anchorage, Alaska's urban mecca. Watch video from Bears of the Last Frontier: The Road North. Continue
To The Contrary
The shocking video of an Afghan woman's execution by the Taliban. Then, a first for women and the Olympics? And, Behind the Headlines: BPA. A plastic by-product that's everywhere and rasing health concerns. Continue
Nature
Chris Morgan sets up camp alongside the largest concentration of grizzlies in the world. Hour one of the three-part Bears of the Last Frontier series. Continue
Nature
The scent that a female brown bear gives off helps the male determine if she is receptive to mating. Watch video from Bears of the Last Frontier: City of Bears. Continue
Nature
Delayed implantation, hibernation, and everything else you'd want to know about Ursus arctos. Continue
Nature
Track bears as they feast on the riches of summer and re-establish the hierarchal social dynamics of bear society. 7/11/2012 Continue
Nature
While legend paints the wolverine as a solitary, blood-thirsty killer, there is another, more complex image of the wolverine that is just beginning to emerge. Continue
Nature
A storm sets in. When the ocean freezes over, polar bears head out on the pack ice to hunt. Watch video. Continue
Nature
An intimate look at the snowy owl, a bird made popular by Harry Potter’s faithful companion Hedwig. Filmmakers take us deep into the owl’s tundra home on the North Slope of Alaska to observe the daily struggles involved in raising a family of helpless owlets until they are able to fly. "Magic of the Snowy Owl" is scheduled to premiere Wednesday, October 24 at 8/7c. Continue
Nature
Efforts to get an orangutan to quit smoking, new species of frog named after Prince Charles, Floridians protest release of genetically-modified mosquito, fruit flies learn arithmetic, and yet another feathered-dinosaur find. Continue
Nature
A black bear is relocated from the streets of Anchorage to the greener, more bear-friendly surroundings of Chugach State Park. Watch video from Bears of the Last Frontier: The Road North. Continue
Nature
A brown bear mother and her cubs come within feet of ecologist and bear biologist Chris Morgan. Watch video from Bears of the Last Frontier: City of Bears. Continue
Nature
It’s finally here — time for us to share our incredible Alaskan adventure with the world through Bears of the Last Frontier. It has been quite the journey. The film has been nearly two years in the making, and for both of us it has become an unforgettable part of our lives Continue
Next Avenue
Thanks to conservation efforts and legal protections, the American eagle — both the bald and golden — was taken off the endangered species list five years ago. In the Mississippi Valley you can witness their soaring return first-hand. Continue
POV
On a search to discover what he lost when he moved to New York City from rural Maine and found a night sky devoid of stars, Ian Cheney discusses making 'The City Dark,' the role of a documentarian, and some simple steps that people can take to preserve the dark night. Continue
Nature
A look at the knowledge wild turkeys have about the world around them. Continue
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