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Details the explosion of dog types into the roughly 400 breeds known today and outlines dogs' potential role in medical care for human beings. (Part 2 of 2) 10/9/2011

Through the science of forensic entomology, the study of insects associated with a corpse, we learn that cadaverous critters can tell us a great deal about a crime. As a body decomposes, certain insects and invertebrates colonize it in a sequential and measured rate. Dr. ...

Experts are calling it the largest animal rescue operation in history. When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Louisiana, the city's human residents weren't the only ones trying to cope with flooded and devastated homes. More than 250,000 pets -- from cats and dogs to parrots ...

rom the Caribbean, the documentary hopscotches to various points on the globe to show viewers a diverse array of animals that make music: to Australia, for the lyre bird; Sumatra, for the Siamang gibbon; and Sweden, for the great weed warbler.

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NATURE invites viewers to share the inspiring beauty and harsh realities of survival in the land of the Big Red Roos.

Can the secrets of our past be found in the jungle? And what can it tell us about our future? Accompany researchers in NATURE's Deep Jungle: The Beast Within as they explore tropical forests for clues about the origins of humans and what our own future ...

In the Amazon -- the world's largest rainforest -- trees fight to the death for water and sunlight. Giant spiders as big as dinner plates take shelter in underground lairs. Buzzing bees and scurrying mammals help hold together an amazing web of life that centers ...

From an early age, Biruté Galdikas -- the scientist featured in NATURE's FROM ORPHAN TO KING -- knew she wanted to study animals and be an explorer. But she probably never dreamed that she would become famous, and even somewhat controversial, as an expert on ...