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NewWhy Hatcheries Like This Raise 100,000 Striped Bass A Year
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Special | 2m 38s | The Edenton National Fish Hatchery raises over 100,000 striped bass each year for NC rivers. (2m 38s)
The Secret Life of Shorebirds, According to Their Poop
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Special | 5m 26s | Researchers study black skimmer poop to see how environmental change affects their survival. (5m 26s)
Mapping Heat Where People Are Most at Risk
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Special | 9m | Scientists are mapping urban heat to save lives in overheated cities. (9m)
The Natural Way to Get Rid Of Hornworm Caterpillars
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Special | 2m 30s | This tiny wasp is natural pest control for the hornworm caterpillar, bane of summer gardeners. (2m 30s)
The Right Way to Clean Up Rivers After Hurricane Helene
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Special | 8m 24s | Removing debris after Hurricane Helene is necessary, but scraping rivers clean isn’t the answer. (8m 24s)
Our Conversation with Astronaut Zena Cardman
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Special | 3m 40s | UNC alum Zena Cardman will lead NASA’s Crew-11 mission to the ISS, launching July 31, 2025. (3m 40s)
Meet the Microbes That Climb Out of Sinks
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Special | 7m 15s | Duke researchers are studying sink microbes to learn how cleaning habits shape indoor ecosystems. (7m 15s)
What Hurricane Helene Left Behind in Lake Lure
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Special | 9m 24s | Here's how engineers hope to restore Lake Lure after Hurricane Helene. (9m 24s)
Hurricane Helene Changed These Mountains Forever
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Special | 6m 43s | Hurricane Helene leveled forests. Now invasive species threaten Appalachia’s ecosystem. (6m 43s)
What You’re Missing Beneath North Carolina’s Rivers
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Special | 8m 8s | Snorkeling reveals the vibrant, hidden world beneath North Carolina’s mountain rivers. (8m 8s)
The sounds that make whales eat plastic
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Special | 6m 1s | Why is marine life eating plastic? Scientists say their sonar is being fooled. (6m 1s)
We’re full of plastic. Science doesn’t know the full damage ... yet.
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Special | 6m 43s | Researchers are trying to understand how microplastics affect our bodies. (6m 43s)
The Mystery of the Entangled Dinosaurs
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Special | 4m 27s | Scientists are studying two dinosaurs found buried together in prehistoric battle. (4m 27s)
Why Scientists Are "Flying" Kites Underwater
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Special | 6m 36s | Scientists are testing an ocean energy harvesting kite to generate power from waves. (6m 36s)
Follow a piece of plastic from a river to the ocean
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Special | 7m 31s | Follow researchers as they show first-hand how microplastics get into our waterways and beaches. (7m 31s)
On the hunt for rare spring wildflowers
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Special | 5m 19s | Join a nature hike to find elusive spring wildflowers. (5m 19s)
These adorable dogs are crucial for growing truffles
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Special | 6m 27s | Truffles are notoriously hard to grow and find, but dogs can help. (6m 27s)
What a Green Burial Really Looks Like
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Special | 6m 43s | The green burial movement honors both the Earth and lost loved ones. (6m 43s)
Scientists Just Found a Dinosaur No One Knew Existed
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Special | 5m 33s | NC paleontologists found a pristine 99-million-year-old fossil trove, revealing a new dinosaur. (5m 33s)
Craft Beer Has a Dirty Secret—And a Green Solution
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Special | 5m 9s | The craft beer boom comes with a cost. Brewers are working to make the industry more sustainable. (5m 9s)
How does a hot air balloon fly?
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Special | 3m 55s | Hot air balloons might seem like magic, but there is a lot of physics at play behind their ascent. (3m 55s)
How Old Photos Reveal the Fate of Stars
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Special | 4m 16s | This NASA archive contains century-old sky photos, revealing the birth and death of stars. (4m 16s)
What Space Travel Teaches Us About Human Health
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Special | 3m 29s | Space travel breaks down astronauts' bodies. How do we fix that? (3m 29s)
Our conversation with NASA's Christina Koch
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Special | 8m 54s | Frank Graff interviews astronaut Christina Koch. (8m 54s)
Could this new material replace plastic?
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Special | 5m 31s | Plantswitch, an NC startup company, has created a plant-based, bioplastic resin to replace plastic. (5m 31s)
How Doctors Are Treating Tremors Without Opening Your Brain
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Special | 5m 5s | North Carolina doctors use sound waves instead of surgery to treat essential tremors. (5m 5s)
Rebuilding Interstate 40 After Hurricane Helene
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Special | 2m 48s | Engineers work on Interstate 40 after Hurricane Helene's rushing waters destroyed half of it. (2m 48s)
Climate Change Impacts on Fall Foliage
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Special | 7m 14s | Could climate change alter fall foliage timing in the future? (7m 14s)
What Hurricane Helene Left Behind
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Special | 9m 15s | Riverkeepers in Western North Carolina are sampling water in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (9m 15s)
How Hurricane Helene Spawned Record Landslides
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Special | 6m 41s | A specific mix of rain, soil and rock triggered landslides on steep slopes after Hurricane Helene. (6m 41s)
What made Hurricane Helene so destructive in North Carolina?
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Special | 6m 12s | Climate change and a predecessor event made Hurricane Helene a "perfect storm." (6m 12s)
How does the hogfish camouflage even after death?
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Special | 5m 58s | The hogfish uses a mysterious type of cell that lets it "see" with its skin. (5m 58s)
North Carolina's Surprising Role in the Ozempic Revolution
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Special | 5m 27s | NC emerges as powerhouse in revolutionary diabetes and weight loss drug production. (5m 27s)
Rewilding the Magnificent Ramshorn Snail
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Special | 7m 40s | This snail hasn't been seen in the wild in over 20 years. Biologists are working to bring it back. (7m 40s)
This simple device could save more deep-sea fish
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Special | 7m 17s | NC researchers are testing devices to return deep-dwelling fish to the depths to prevent barotrauma. (7m 17s)
How can we manage the impact of fertilizers on our water systems?
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Special | 6m 21s | Phosphorus is important for fertilizers, but runoff from farms can destroy aquatic ecosystems. (6m 21s)
What "Save the Bees" got wrong
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Special | 5m 33s | We rely on many bee species. How do we keep them from dying out? (5m 33s)
The secrets to building a disaster-proof home
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Special | 6m 40s | Watch how scientists simulate extreme weather to develop disaster-proof building techniques. (6m 40s)
Can we destroy deadly "forever chemicals"?
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Special | 6m 6s | The EPA is using a two-story furnace to study how to destroy PFAS chemicals. (6m 6s)
Are trees the best way to cool the city?
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Special | 6m 51s | Why it’s not always simple to plant trees in cities. (6m 51s)
Are we stuck with "forever chemicals"...forever?
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Special | 5m 42s | How to remove "forever chemicals" from our drinking water. (5m 42s)
How an Indigenous family farm uses ancient farming practices
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Special | 5m 44s | How an Indigenous family farm uses ancient farming practices (5m 44s)
The revolutionary procedure that's saving newborn lives
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Special | 6m | Duke Health sees success in performing the world’s first partial heart transplant. (6m)
Nano Frontiers: Protecting Troops with the Science of Small
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Special | 4m 28s | Researchers are studying how nanotechnology can be used to keep soldiers safe. (4m 28s)
How NASA is Mapping All of Earth's Water
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Special | 6m 6s | UNC researchers and NASA are mapping all the world's water with a new satellite. (6m 6s)
Invasive pythons have nearly eradicated small mammals in the Florida Keys
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Special | 5m 56s | How easy it will be for Burmese pythons to travel to and take hold in North Carolina? (5m 56s)
Canton and its river recover from mill pollution
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Special | 6m 21s | Environmental research shows evidence of river recovery after Canton paper mill closes. (6m 21s)
Sustainable Farming at Wildflower Lane Farm
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Special | 7m 4s | This sustainable farm creates a big impact in a North Carolina community. (7m 4s)
Donald Kessler on Space Junk's Risks and Possible Solutions
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Special | 6m 35s | There is so much "space junk" in orbit, and it may jeopardize future launches and lives. (6m 35s)
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Special | 6m 21s | NC farmers and crop scientists partner up to develop a more resilient sweet potato breed. (6m 21s)
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