The Earth is in the middle of its sixth mass extinction. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why they happen in the first place, and how we can save our planet.
In nature there are some species, both plant and animal, that die after spawning offspring. This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why this phenomenon happens.
Most people know it's much easier to gain weight than to lose it. But, have you ever stopped and wondered why it's so hard to shed the pounds? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out the scientific reason for this frustrating battle against the bulge.
Ever wonder why our stomachs make all those grumbles and growls when we're hungry? Discovery News' Kasey Dee Gardner talks to a gastroentologist to find out.
If our body temperature is usually around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, then why do we feel really hot and uncomfortable when it's 98.6 degrees outside? Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out.
Why did the Earth's last super continent, Pangea, separate into the seven chucks we have today? Why do continents continue to shift about an inch a year? Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner answers these questions and more.
Have you ever noticed how you can forget where you put your car keys, yet remember how to ride a bike? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner gets to the root of why we forget certain things and remember others.
At the age of 42, Sandra is five months pregnant and un-employed. With her daughters' disapproval of her boyfriend, Sandra is scared to revel her pregnancy to her daughters. Can Sandra continue to keep her pregnancy a secret?
22-year-old Dannielle is worried her grandfather will find out she is pregnant out of wedlock. Hiding behind big clothes, Dannielle is 23 weeks pregnant and is starting to show. Will her grandfather notice the change?
A hungry Green-Bellied Huntsman Spider is hungry, and waiting for a kill. But a pack of tiny Jumping Jack Ants have a paralyzing sting that allows them to take on this deadly spider.
In gossamer clouds deep within the rainforest, Tent Spiders live in huge colonies. Each of the hundreds of spiders in a colony monitors frame lines, connected to her individual web, to detect predators -- or prey -- that wander in.
"How to exhume a vampire" may not be a topic you've ever considered, but in this hypothetical scenario, a vampire expert explains exactly how she would investigate a suspected vampire.
Vampire fangs were added to the vampire legend by Bram Stoker. The fangs associated the vampire with degenerates and criminals, and allowed it to drink blood more efficiently and seductively.
The origins of the vampire legend began in pre-industrial societies. It was sparked mainly by fear and ignorance over what happens to the body after we die.
How do shark eating habits stack up against those of humans? Find out which species eats more ravenously, which has pickier food choices or which will devour just about anything.
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