Democracy may be an abstract concept, but it holds the very essence of our autonomy and humanity, says lawyer and human rights advocate Fatma Karume. Sharing her journey navigating a tumultuous political transition in Tanzania that put...

This year's end News episode wraps up with nothing but superlatives: the biggest, oldest, first, last, smallest and hottest developments in science from 2012.

Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Kenya, where private capital is being used to help install toilets and sanitation facilities in the country's poorest areas.

From Angola to the former Yugoslavia, land mines are a lethal legacy of wars over long ago. Cambodia is among the most affected countries, with millions of buried explosives that kill and maim people each year. Now, an organization is...

With its caustic red waters, Lake Natron doesn’t seem like the ideal place to call home. But some creatures have evolved amazing adaptations that help them survive and thrive in this alkaline lake.

Matthew Gaydos, producer of Animal Wonders, The Financial Diet, and Sexplanations, faces off against Hank Green! Watch them show off their knowledge of the birds and the bees, literally!

In 1993, Bill and Melinda Gates took a walk on the beach and made a big decision: to give their Microsoft wealth back to society. In conversation with Chris Anderson, the couple talks about their work at the Bill & Melinda Gates...

Refrigerators do much more than store your groceries -- they're also vital to preserving and distributing vaccines. Illustrating the realities of (and threats to) global vaccine supply chains, technologist and TED Fellow Nithya...

Researchers have an idea about how your lifestyle affects the way you see the dress, and we've identified a new ancestor to the dinosaurs!

What do we really know about mosquitoes? Fredros Okumu catches and studies these disease-carrying insects for a living -- with the hope of crashing their populations. Join Okumu for a tour of the frontlines of mosquito research, as he...

* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Hans Rosling unveils data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world's deadliest (and most...

Thriving in more than 50 developing countries, mostly in Africa and Asia, trachoma is the leading cause of blindness in the world. It is at its worst in rural communities and women are its favourite victims. Trachoma is a bacterium that...

It is estimated that every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria. Medicines continue to be the main tool in fighting it—but, with growing resistance to existing drugs, there is an urgent need to discover new ones and distribute them at...

When marketers develop surveys to ask customers and potential customers about business and products they have options for the type of questions they can ask. There are structured questions that give a set set of...

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Follow his journey from San Diego Zoo to a protected wildlife reserve in Africa, where he'll meet a potential mate.

Follow his journey from San Diego Zoo to a protected wildlife reserve in Africa, where he'll meet a potential mate.

Get to know this critically endangered species of lizard native to Tanzania.

Get to know this critically endangered species of lizard native to Tanzania.

Meet Jooba, a majestic eastern black rhino, and learn about the critical conservation efforts to save this endangered species.

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THE NILE RIVER THE MERE MENTION OF THE NILE RIVER EVOKES IMAGES OF ANCIENT WONDERS, THE PHARAOHS, THE PYRAMIDS, THE SPHINX, THE BIBLE AND FANTASTIC TALES OF WONDROUS TREASURES. BUT THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD ALSO REPRESENTS LIFE TO...

In this video, Leo the lion, also known as the TV King, joins the host Jade to discuss the topic of courage. Leo shares the story of Amina, a Tanzanian girl who overcomes her fear of sleeping alone in her own room. Through their...

Meet Jooba, a majestic eastern black rhino, and learn about the critical conservation efforts to save this endangered species.<br/>