Standing water makes a perfect home for mosquitos to breed, and thunderstorms can dump buckets of water in the summer months. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out if a wet summer will lead to a mosquito boom.
Could a single virus destroy humankind as seen in films like Zombieland or shows like The Colony? Why or why not? And if they could, what would such a virus look like? James Williams gets the answers from a virus expert.
Orangutans are clever - using their hands and leaves they can make intimidating kissing sounds causing listeners to think they're bigger than they actually are.
Dogs may be more like humans than previously thought. A new study shows how dogs are able to mimic human behavior, which may shed light into what makes humans behavior unique. Kasey-Dee Gardner reports.
Cornell University researchers have published a new study which shows how the toothy, lighting-fast barracuda attacks its prey -- it slices it in half, scissor-style.
The Giant Pacific Octopus is smarter than you might think. And at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Jorge Ribas watches one use its wits - and many arms - to get a snack.
Avalanches are fast, powerful and just plain scary; and Alaska Avalanche School director Blaine Smith knows all about them. Jorge Ribas asks him three questions.
Floods can cause serious damage, but they can also create some seriously awesome kayak conditions. Discovery News' James Williams takes a ride down the Potomac to learn more.
Watch where you step! Prehistoric poop is easy to find if you know where to look. James Williams sniffs out the details on what it can tell us about who left it.
Nick Isles heads back to New Zealand's South Island, to explore on a massive scale the process of land creation and destruction caused by glacial and plate tectonic activity.
Prior to Hurricane Katrina, levees were the only line of defense the residents of New Orleans had against flooding. Now, builders are looking to create the largest surge barrier in the world, changing the way New Orleans fights hurricanes.
The Roloffs are taking a riverside ferry and learn that with the slightest miscalculation on the part of the captain while traveling through a lock, they may just be in for a little swim.
He was trained to kill and became the first major outlaw of the post-Civil War's Gunfighter era, and that is why Jesse James makes our Most Wanted list!
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