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Human Vs. Horse Marathon

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How To Find The Summer Constellations (360° Video)

June 26, 2018 • Have you ever wanted to casually point out Cygnus, Leo and Cassiopeia? Just in time for summer, this panoramic video shows you some tricks to help you navigate the night sky.

WATCH: Rare Maned Wolves Need A Matchmaker

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WATCH: Rare Maned Wolves Need A Matchmaker

May 29, 2018 • This long-legged canid is in trouble. Its habitat in the Brazilian Savannah is being destroyed. So Smithsonian scientists are racing to breed a healthy backup population.

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How Birds-To-Be Get Oxygen Inside Eggs

April 17, 2018 • Unlike humans, bird embryos don't have an oxygen pipeline from their mothers. They develop inside eggs in a nest. Skunk Bear's latest video explains why these pre-hatchlings don't suffocate.

Classroom Skeleton: Whose Bones Are These?

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Classroom Skeleton: Whose Bones Are These?

March 20, 2018 • Remember that skeleton hanging in the front of your classroom? In some schools, those were actual human remains. We used science to figure out the story behind one of them.

Classroom Skeleton: Whose Bones Are These?

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Your Besotted Brain: A Neuroscience Love Song

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Your Besotted Brain: A Neuroscience Love Song

February 13, 2018 • A Valentine's music video from Skunk Bear explores the ways your brain and body change when you fall in love — and change again as love deepens and matures.

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Make Your Own Eclipse Viewer

August 17, 2017 • No eclipse glasses? No problem. Make your own solar viewer; (almost) no tools required.

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How Eclipses Changed History

August 16, 2017 • Newton and Einstein had big ideas, but needed an eclipse to prove them. And scientists are still pursuing secrets of the universe one eclipse at a time.

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See Panoramic Views Of A Space Walk

January 10, 2017 • See panoramic views of a trip to the moon in Skunk Bear's latest video. It's a journey that spans David Bowie's long career — and his greatest hits serve as the soundtrack.

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Why Does A Frozen Lake Sound Like A Star Wars Blaster?

December 21, 2016 • Visitors to icy lakes are sometimes treated to the sounds of a space age battle. Why? NPR's Skunk Bear takes on the cold case in their latest video.

Why Does A Frozen Lake Sound Like A Star Wars Blaster?

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Watch Earth's History Play Out On A Football Field

November 22, 2016 • If our planet's 4.5 billion-year existence were laid out on a 100-yard timeline, when and where would humans first show up? Good question. NPR's Skunk Bear hits the gridiron for a reality check.

Watch Earth's History Play Out On A Football Field

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What's In It For The Corpse Flower To Smell Like Death?

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