Natural History
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Did you know that wool played a role in the discovery of America, that sheep can recognize human faces and that sheep farm numbers have been declining for decades? How well do you know your sheep? Tweet or bleat your favorite facts to your friends. Continue
Bones of Turkana
Follow famed paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, his family and colleagues as they work in the arid northern regions of Kenya's Turkana Basin to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. While one of the Leakey team's goals is to demonstrate the complexity and truth of human evolution, they also seek to show how the qualities that we proudly call human were all born in Africa. Continue
Independent Lens
Montana filmmaker Doug Hawes-Davis lives in a place where at one time, bison outnumbered people by more than two to one. Now the embattled animal — a common symbol of the American West — is clinging to its last vestiges of wildness, as cattle ranching, hunting, and habitat loss threaten once again to bring it to the brink of extinction. Continue
Nature
National park, national forest, U.S. wilderness area. Although these federally-managed, protected lands have a lot in common, there are important distinctions. Continue
Nature
All cetaceans, including whales, dolphins, and porpoises, are descendants of land-living mammals. But how did these terrestrial ancestors evolve over millions of years into the whales and dolphins we are so familiar with today? Continue
NOVA
From Japan’s Mt. Fuji to Yellowstone’s buried supervolcano, how can we best prepare for the most lethal eruptions? Continue
Nature
View an interactive timeline that traces the evolution of rhinos from 50 million years ago to the present. Continue
NOVA
An eyewitness account and investigation of the epic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis Continue
NOVA
Hunting down the most venomous animals to reveal their medical mysteries Continue
NOVA scienceNOW
Explore the origin of our solar system and the start of life itself, how head lice figure in human evolution, and more. Continue
NOVA
Scientists are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone? Continue
Bones of Turkana
A chronicle of the remarkable life of Richard Leakey and the discoveries he, his family and noted colleagues unearth over four decades of exploring Kenya's Turkana Basin in search of clues to man's origins. Continue
Independent Lens
After shooting wrapped on Facing the Storm: Story of the American Bison, filmmaker Doug Hawes-Davis captured the story of the historic transfer of wild, genetically-pure bison from Yellowstone National Park to the Fort Peck tribes of northeastern Montana. Here’s his 16-minute short film of this inspiring tale Continue
NOVA
Think you know the periodic table? See how quickly you can name the mystery elements we describe. Continue
NOVA
Forget Happy Hour. These scientists drink water trapped in Ice Age bones. Continue
NOVA
In this interactive periodic table, explore the elements and their properties and abundances. Continue
American Masters
This documentary delves into John Muir's life with reenactments throughout the majestic landscapes he visited: Wisconsin, Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, the Alhambra Valley of California, and the glaciers of Alaska. This Scottish American is remembered as the father of the environmental movement. John Muir in the New World airs nationally Monday, April 18 at 9 p.m. (check local listings). Continue
NOVA scienceNOW
How did molecules first make the leap from non-living to living? An English chemist may have solved part of the mystery. Continue
American Experience
Do you remember first learning about dinosaurs? Have you been to Dinosaur State Park? What do you know about dinos in America? What do you think makes prehistoric creatures so fascinating? Continue
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1. The Natural History of the Chicken DVD
Most people best know the chicken from their dinner plates -- whether as thigh, wing or drumstick.
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- 2. The BBC Natural History Collection 17PK DVD
- 3. APPALACHIA: A History of Mountains and People DVD
- 4. How the Earth Changed History DVD
- 5. The History of Rock & Roll DVD 5PK
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