The National 'Extinction crisis' has scientists sounding the alarm over nature's rapid decline
Nature is in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over one million species of plants and animals. That's according to a United Nations report on biodiversity that says humans are the main culprit in this rapid decline.
- 2019
- 00:01:50
- 9-12
- Added on: 07/23/2019
Monster Fish 600 lb Goldfish
It's a goldfish the size of a cow, growing up to 600 lbs and 10 feet long. Giant carp is the angler's Holy Grail – notoriously difficult to catch and living in just three Southeast Asian rivers. It's a bizarre monster with a huge head, big mouth and large shiny scales as big as a baby's hand. National Geographic Explorer ...
- 2013
- 00:44:02
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/08/2016
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The Nature of Things A Bee's Diary
We see a beehive as a collective, even a super-organism. But each one is filled with thousands of small but bold, six-legged individuals. What if we looked at just one? Scientists are learning that each bee in a hive is an individual with its own personality and this diversity allows the collective to respond and adapt quickly to their environment. ...
- 2020
- 00:44:08
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/21/2020
The Nature of Things A Disease Called Pain
For a long time, it was misread as merely a symptom. It's only recently that chronic pain has been considered a complicated multi-dimensional illness. A Disease Called Pain examines four case studies that shows that chronic pain is a disease caused by abnormal changes in the brain and spinal cord and, if not properly treated at an early stage, can ...
- 2002
- 00:45:07
- 15-17
- Added on: 06/14/2013
News in Review - December 2013 A Look Back at Science and Health 2013
The world of science and health in 2013 gave us a Canadian astronaut who became an international star, while rockets were launched to clean up debris in space. Meanwhile scientists debunked intelligence testing, declared climate change real, and grew meat in a test tube.
- 2013
- 00:18:01
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/06/2014
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My Brilliant Brain Accidental Genius
George Widener patiently writes down the dates for every Monday in the next 500 years – all 26,000 of them. An autistic savant, George possesses an ‘island of genius’ that enables him to do things an ordinary person would find impossible. To help unlock this enigma, George volunteers to undergo a brain scan – something most savants are too disabled ...
- 2007
- 00:47:10
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/27/2016
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The Nature of Things Accidental Wilderness: The Leslie Street Spit
In the middle of Canada’s largest city, a natural wilderness is thriving in the unlikeliest of places. This documentary tells the surprising story of the Leslie Street Spit — a remarkably rich wilderness located a few short kilometres from the heart of Toronto. “The Spit,” or Tommy Thompson Park as it’s officially called, was initially conceived of as a breakwater ...
- 2020
- 00:44:08
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/19/2020
Li'l Doc Acute bronchitis
Want to know what causes a severe cough? Li'l Doc and Geeko tell us why the respiratory system can react so strongly when our bronchial tubes are attacked by viruses or bacteria.
- 2019
- 00:02:30
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/14/2020
The Nature of Things Aging in the Wild
Are the keys to healthy aging hiding in the DNA of animals? Go on a journey around the globe to meet the world's animal elders and discover their secrets to longevity.
- 2017
- 00:44:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/13/2019
The Nature of Things Aging Well Suzuki Style
“Aging is not a disease... it’s just a natural part of life.” In this documentary from The Nature of Things, 83-year-old host David Suzuki takes viewers along on his journey to discover how to live better and improve one's "health span." How do we keep our balance, coordination, hearing, memory and other markers that can decline with age?
- 2020
- 00:44:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/20/2020
