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Poop-Eating Sloth Moths
2:57
Sloths may be cute, but they’re covered in a surprising number of creepy crawlies.
Autopsying a Roman Catacomb
5:01
Did a lethal plague kill thousands in ancient Rome? Centuries-old DNA may hold the answer.
What Is Gravity Made Of?
3:07
A "cosmic fingerprint" reveals the universe’s beginning and gravity's microscopic secrets.
The Pattern in Nature's Networks
3:25
Science shows it’s a small world after all—and nature’s networks follow a similar pattern.
Two Weeks Under the Sea
4:33
Aquanauts study the health of marine organisms—by becoming their neighbors.
Zombies and Calculus
4:38
The zombie apocalypse is here, and calculus explains why we can’t quite finish them off.
The Shot That Missed
3:38
What happened to the mysterious "first bullet" from JFK's assassination?
Cryonics
4:40
A company called Alcor freezes dead people, hoping to restore them to health one day.
RoboBees to the Rescue
2:24
Could tiny drones be the pollinators of the future?
The Hummingbird Drone
3:36
A new drone doesn't fly like an airplane or helicopter—it flaps its wings like a bird.
Super Fast Cameras
5:11
A new high speed camera can capture light in motion and see around corners.
Cyber War Games
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A project called DETER allows researchers to practice fighting cyber crimes.
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