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Winter Woes: Unmasking the Spread of Seasonal Illnesses
Discover the intriguing science behind how common winter illnesses like the flu and colds spread, as demonstrated through lively experiments at the Pasteur Institute and the Pierre-Gilles de Genne Science Forum in Paris. Learn about the...
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Winter Appetites: Why We Crave Heavier Foods
Dive into the fascinating world of winter eating habits and discover why we tend to choose richer, calorie-dense foods during the colder months. Learn about the body's thermoregulation process and how it influences our dietary choices,...
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Unveiling Winter's Chill: Understanding Our Body's Cold Weather Response
Explore how our bodies instinctively react to cold weather to maintain a constant internal temperature. Learn about the physiological adjustments, from constricted blood vessels in extremities to the appearance of goose bumps, that help...
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Coastal Guardians: Combating Erosion with Innovation in France
Discover the dynamic struggle against coastal erosion in France, where communities along the Aquitaine and Mediterranean shores combat the sea's relentless advance. Learn about the natural and engineered solutions—from dikes to...
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Comparative Adjectives and Game for Kids
In this educational adventure, children will discover how to compare different things using words like "bigger," "smaller," "faster," and more. With vibrant animations and clear explanations, we'll explore the concept of comparative...
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Unpacking the Seasons: How Earth's Tilt Influences Weather Patterns
Explore the fascinating science behind the changing seasons and their impact on weather patterns globally. From the equinoxes that balance day and night to the solstices that mark the extremes of sunlight, learn how Earth's tilt and...
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Seasonal Changes and Their Impact on Life
Discover how seasons impact life across the globe. Learn why humans may feel down or eat more in winter, how animals like bears and tortoises hibernate to conserve energy, and why trees lose leaves to survive the cold. This guide...
Healthcare Triage
Does Cold Weather Cause Colds?
Did your parents ever tell you to put your coat on before going outside so you didn’t catch a cold? I'm sure they meant well, but did all those efforts on their part actually save you some sniffles? Let’s ask the data.
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Winter Woes: Understanding and Avoiding Seasonal Viruses
Discover how common winter illnesses like the cold, flu, and gastroenteritis spread and impact us during the colder months. Through expert insights and visual experiments, learn the nature of viruses, transmission methods, and practical...
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Funding Sustainable Housing Innovation
The Wilhelmsburg district of Hamburg has tackled significant challenges like flood risk and industrial pollution to become a model of sustainable urban development. With a budget of 1.2 billion Euros, the city has implemented innovative...
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Modeling Sustainability: A Family's Eco-Friendly Home in Quebec
Benoit Lavigueur, an eco-constructor who has dedicated extensive research and effort to build a beautiful, ecological house for his family in Quebec. The house showcases innovative techniques such as solar energy utilization, water...
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Starving Time
Dr. Forrester tells about Pocahontas, Captain John Smith, and Captain John Rolfe.
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Surviving the Elements
Dr. Forrester teaches about how animals deal with their environments and adapt to a variety of influences.
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Desert, Forest, and Polar Habitats
Dr. Forrester explains how animals have adapted to live in deserts, forests, and polar habitats.
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What is Migration?
Migration is nearly universal within the animal kingdom; Animals across the globe, from birds and mammals to reptiles and insects, migrate for a whole variety of different reasons. Resources on Earth fluctuate and change constantly. Warm...
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British Wildlife: Red Squirrels
Red squirrels inhabit coniferous forests and deciduous woodlands in Scotland, Northumberland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Lake District. The Red Squirrel is the UK’s only native species of squirrel, and was once common across the...
PBS
Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend
Explore the symbolic interpretations of the windigo with Dr. Zarka as she explains how this Native American legend can teach us about the spiritual beliefs and social values of the early indigenous peoples of North America.
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Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas
The coastal villages of Wales around the winter holidays have a unique nighttime visitor. A grim skeletal equine monster roams the streets with a rag tag group and demands entry to the homes of the citizenry, demanding food and drink....
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Is Yuki-onna the Most Terrifying Snow Monster?
Yuki-Onna, the icy snow maiden of Japanese lore, might steal your heart, or your life. This harsh winter monster is beautiful and dangerous, the incarnation of winter storms - as beautiful and pale as the falling snow. She may have black...
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Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster
You better watch out, you better not cry, and you certainly must behave—or else face the brutal beating of the Krampus. Why does this demonic, horned Yuletide monster exist? This episode looks at the historical origins of Krampus in the...
Great Big Story
Using Math to Skate On Thin Ice
Learn how a mathematician combines physics and sound to skate on thin ice, defying the odds with knowledge and skill.
Great Big Story
Denali's sled dogs, Navigating the wilderness with Alaska's natural travelers
Discover how sled dogs are essential to exploring the vast, protected wilderness of Denali National Park.