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BY ENDURANCE, WE CONQUER

More than a century after it was lost, scientists discover Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance.

Art Work – Joel Jeske – Clown

Joel Jeske knew he wanted to be a clown when he was 12 years old. Now he can make crowds laugh with just the quirk of an eyebrow.

Ventriloquism 101

The magic and science of 'throwing' a voice

DO ROBOTS BELONG ON THE STAGE?

WE ARE GETTING USED TO HAVING ROBOTS IN OUR HOMES, STORES, AND FACTORIES. What about onstage? In fact, the word robot comes from a play.

DON'T LET STAGE FRIGHT STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT

It's the opening night of your school's production of Peter Pan-and, as it happens, your theater debut. After rehearsing for weeks, you're prepared to hook your audience's attention as the wily Captain Hook.

Making Music -and History

THE NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY'S PERSISTENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC PAYS OFF, BIG TIME.

PEAK PERFORMANCE

The use of cutting-edge sports science in elite ballet dancing

Thiago Soares

FROM SILLY CLOWN TO BALLET SUPERSTAR

Something Magical

THE SCIENCE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS IN 'HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD'

Who Invited You? - When Species 'Invade'

Marauding camels from Afghanistan, India, and the Middle East overrun Australia. The "invaders" flatten fences, topple into wells, and devour native plants. Meanwhile, toxic toads originally from Central and South America multiply without mercy and poison Aussie critters to near-extinction.

COULD DRONE TECHNOLOGY RAPIDLY REPLANT FORESTS AFTER WILDFIRES?

HEALTHY FORESTS PROVIDE HABITATS FOR WILDLIFE, KEEP OUR AIR AND WATER CLEAN, AND HELP SLOW DOWN CLIMATE CHANGE.

THE TREE - DA VINCI CODE

Does a 500-year-old sketch explain how all trees grow?

SUZANNE SIMARD- FOREST ECOLOGIST

Most people look at a forest and see trees reaching for the sky. Suzanne Simard sees trees holding hands underground.

Bringing Back the GAINTS

Scientific Efforts To Restore The American Chestnut Tree

Skywalking for Science

When Stephen Sillett climbed his first giant redwood tree, back in 1987, he didn't know that a new world awaited him up there.

United They Stand

TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF REDWOOD TREES SEEM TO HELP EACH OTHER SURVIVE.

The Secret Social Life of Trees

A hidden underground. network allows trees to move nutrients and chemicals around. The question is why.

The Secrets in Tree Rings

WHAT THEY REVEAL ABOUT OUR PAST...AND TELL US ABOUT OUR FUTURE

Amazing Trips

From a distance, the picture looks like a pen-and-ink study of a super famous painting, the Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci. Up close, all you see is a squiggly mess of connected lines that form a jagged but continuous path.

Sailing by Stars and Waves

DISCOVERING THE SCIENCE OF POLYNESIAN NAVIGATION

PLANT A MILKWEED GARDEN

You can help monarch butterflies!

EARTH'S MAGNETIC PERSONALITY

Humans can’t sense our planet’s magnetosphere, but many animals can.

Secrets of Animal Navigators

USING SUPER SENSES OF SIGHT, SOUND, MAGNETISM, AND A WHOLE LOT MORE

Tiny Critters Massive Migration

The largest migration on Earth happens across all its aquatic habitats, from ponds to the ocean, every single night.

THE EPIC JOURNEY

The Pacific Gray Whale's Long Path to Recovery

FLIGHT OF THE FRUIT BAT

The sky blazed orange as the Sun sank beneath the horizon. Screeching cries echoed across the savannah as shadowy tree silhouettes began to shudder.

Which Octopus Arm is Best?

Are you a righty? A lefty? This octopus is a second-arm-from-the-front-y.

The Floating Island Cookbook

CROWD-PLEASING RECIPES FOR BUOYANT LANDMASSES

Q: How does our childhood make us who we are when we are adults?

Q&A - Jane, age 10, Utah

THE WILD PONIES OF ASSATEAGUE ISLAND YOU CAN WATCH 'EM, BUT YOU CAN'T RIDE 'EM

Imagine a large herd of wild horses running free. Americans might picture them in a Western U.S. state like Montana, Wyoming, or Nevada. But just a three-hour drive from the bustling city of Washington, DC, is a unique island called Assateague. There, hundreds of wild ponies have run free along the beaches and through the forests for centuries.