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Lesson Plan April 11 2016

Clues to Queen Nefertiti's Hidden Tomb - Lesson Plan
Could the famous ancient Egyptian queen secretly be hidden behind the tomb of her son, King Tut? Explore new developments in Egyptology and find out how archeologists may have recently uncovered clues about the location of Queen Nefertiti's remains.
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Daily Video March 31 2016

Colorado explores new, stinky source of alternative energy
In Colorado, a growing industry relies on human and animal waste as a new source of renewable energy.
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Daily Video March 14 2016

Cleanup continues at Japan power plant five years after tsunami
Over the past five years, radioactive contamination levels have decreased at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. But they still pose a threat to the 7,000 workers who aid in the cleanup.
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Daily Video March 03 2016

Astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth after year in space
American astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Tuesday after a 340 day mission on the International Space Station.
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Daily Video February 29 2016

Solar energy debate in Nevada heats up
A debate has emerged between solar companies and Nevada’s Public Utility Commission which recently increased the rates customers pay for solar energy.
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Daily Video February 23 2016

Elephants offer clues to cancer’s secrets
Former circus elephants will retire from the big top tent this spring, but their work improving human lives has only just begun.
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Daily Video January 25 2016

Deadly fungus threatens bananas
Banana farmers are in the midst of a serious battle to protect one of the world’s most popular fruits from a fatal fungus.
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Daily Video January 15 2016

President announces national effort to cure cancer
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a new American initiative to cure cancer.
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Daily Video December 23 2015

SpaceX’s successful rocket landing marks new chapter for space exploration
Space exploration company Space X successfully launched and landed a rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida on Monday, opening up the possibility of reusable rockets for the first time in history.
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Daily Video October 15 2015

Ancient sequoia trees suffering in California drought
California’s four-year drought has killed millions of trees in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and has scientists worrying about the region’s giant sequoias.
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