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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)

The Science of Sweet Potatoes

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Special | 6m 21s | NC farmers and crop scientists partner up to develop a more resilient sweet potato breed. (6m 21s)

Birding isn’t just a hobby, it’s saving birds.

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Special | 6m 24s | Birders volunteer their time to ID and track birds for the NC Bird Atlas. (6m 24s)

Why is it bad for a river to be straight?

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Special | 6m 12s | A 10-year project poses a question: Can we fix broken rivers by adding some curves? (6m 12s)

Complete Proto-Dinosaur Skeleton Discovered in North America

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Special | 6m 56s | NC paleontologists uncovered a proto-dinosaur skeleton right beneath their feet. (6m 56s)

Where are the weasels?

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Special | 5m 54s | Scientists get creative with trail cameras and bait to study the elusive weasel. (5m 54s)

Can a car run on solar power?

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Special | 6m 48s | A team from NC State transforms an old Volkswagen into a trophy-winning solar vehicle. (6m 48s)

Virtual Reality Opens New Worlds

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Special | 6m 53s | NC State engineers study the future using a virtual reality cave. (6m 53s)

What’s Killing NC’s Prized Oysters?

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Special | 6m 1s | NC is the Napa Valley of oysters. Why do these tasty bivalves keep dying? (6m 1s)

How pressure and oxygen are used to treat patients at Duke

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Special | 6m 15s | Tour Duke’s hyperbaric chamber, used to treat emergencies, wounds and chronic issues. (6m 15s)

Floodproofing Streets with Resilient Stormwater Measures

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Special | 8m 32s | More development means more stormwater runoff. How do we manage it to prevent floods? (8m 32s)

How Banding Helps Save This Bird

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Special | 5m 9s | Wildlife biologists from Audubon North Carolina work to save the oystercatcher. (5m 9s)

Thousands of Arctic Birds Winter on NC’s Coast

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Special | 5m 36s | Coastal refuges and farmlands welcome migratory birds, but climate change poses a threat. (5m 36s)

The Race to Save the Last Ash Trees in the Southeast

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Special | 5m 45s | Scientists believe tiny wasps can help save a beloved tree species from extinction. (5m 45s)

How this mineral could help fight climate change

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Special | 5m 33s | The mineral olivine soaks up CO2. Can we harness its power to achieve net-zero emissions? (5m 33s)

The Bizarre Way We’re Changing Cockroach Evolution

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Special | 4m 50s | German cockroaches evolve quickly. Here’s how our baits have affected their sex lives. (4m 50s)

Do oyster farms affect coastal habitats?

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Special | 6m 6s | NC scientists get creative to study the impact of oyster farms on vulnerable fish habitat. (6m 6s)