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Big Brother Video: Spy Files: WikiLeaks exposes dark secrets of surveillance

December 1, 2011 Reply

The whistleblowing website Wikileaks has begun releasing sensational information on the multi billion dollar global spying industry. The database contains hundreds of documents shining a light on the methods being used by secret services all over the world.

Video: Yves ‘Jetman’ Rossy, The Jetman Flies With Two Jets

December 1, 2011 Reply

Yves ‘Jetman’ Rossy takes to the skies again in a formation flight alongside two jets from the Breitling Jet Team over Switzerland. (Nov. 30)

Video: Body-Snatching Wasp Larvae Eat Aphids Alive – Let’s just say the aphid gets the short end

November 30, 2011 Reply

Black wasps have their own tactics and methods when it comes to pest control. Let’s just say the aphid gets the short end of the bargain — when it becomes lunch for the wasps’ larvae.

Video: Flexible Robot That Calls To Mind The Clay Animation Character Gumby

November 29, 2011 Reply

Harvard scientists have built a new type of flexible robot that is limber enough to wiggle through tight spaces. The team borrowed from squids and other animals to create a robot that calls to mind the clay animation character Gumby. (Nov. 28)

Video: Part Ape, Part Human – The Fossils of Malapa

November 21, 2011 Reply

Professor Lee Berger and his son stumble across an amazing find in South Africa — two-million-year-old fossils of an unknown species of ape-like creatures.

Video: Mad Scientists: Take a ride on a rocket bike that uses asphalt as fuel

November 16, 2011 Reply

Take a ride on a rocket bike that uses asphalt as fuel. Mad Scientists: Human Water Rocket : WED NOV 16 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/mad-scientists/

Video: A Targeted Meal For Two Famous Predators – Rat vs. Two Predators

November 15, 2011 Reply

The bandicoot rat has the unfortunate honor of being a targeted meal for two of India’s most famous predators: the Indian rock python and the mugger crocodile.

Video: Successfully Breeding King Cobras

November 14, 2011 Reply

A wildlife park in India is celebrating after becoming the first in the country to successfully breed King Cobras. More than 30 of them have already been bred in captivity this year.

A spectacular time-lapse video taken from the International Space Station shows lightning striking

November 14, 2011 Reply

A spectacular time-lapse video taken from the International Space Station shows lightning striking hundreds of times a second. Report by Mark Morris.

Video: Mysterious Madagascar “Cat” Blow-Darted for Science – Biologist: Luke Dollar

November 11, 2011 Reply

Watch as biologist Luke Dollar uses a blowgun to subdue and study Madagascar’s top predator, the fossa. The catlike creature “will eat pretty much everything in the forest,” but to survive, it’ll still need help from conservationists like Dollar, a National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

Video: Fishing Bat vs. Catfish – Who Wins?

November 10, 2011 Reply

You’ve probably heard of fishing bats… but what about when the fish does the hunting? Fishing bats in Belize might snatch and eat up to 30 fish in one night. But they had better watch out — because sometimes, it’s the fish that catches the bat!

Russia raced to salvage a spacecraft bound for a moon of Mars that is stranded in the Earth’s orbit

November 10, 2011 Reply

Russia races to salvage stranded Mars probe Alissa de Carbonnel Reuters US Online Report Science News Nov 10, 2011 07:21 EST MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia raced on Thursday to salvage a spacecraft bound for a moon of Mars that is stranded in the Earth’s orbit, with just days left before the window closes on its

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Close Encounter – A black asteroid as big as an aircraft carrier zoomed past Earth on Tuesday

November 9, 2011 Reply

    Big asteroid has close encounter with Earth Irene Klotz Reuters US Online Report Science News Nov 08, 2011 19:38 EST CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A black asteroid as big as an aircraft carrier zoomed past Earth on Tuesday, delighting astronomers who trained telescopes on the ancient body in hopes of learning more

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A software flaw in Apple’s iPhones & iPads may allow hackers to build apps that secretly install programs to steal data

November 8, 2011 Reply

Apple security expert finds apps-software bug REUTERS Reuters US Online Report Technology News Nov 07, 2011 19:42 EST (Reuters) – A software flaw in Apple Inc’s iPhones and iPads may allow hackers to build apps that secretly install programs to steal data, send text messages or destroy information, according to an expert on Apple device

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Video: Uncover The Hidden Tomb Of Genghis Khan

November 7, 2011 Reply

Expedition Week: Forbidden Tomb of Genghis Khan : WED NOV 9 9p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/expedition-week. Join Dr. Albert Yu-Min Lin as he embarks on a journey to uncover the hidden tomb of Genghis Khan.

Video: Demon Fish – Sharks Among The Planet’s Most Awe-Inspiring Creatures

November 7, 2011 Reply

Juliet Eilperin: Demon Fish – Washington Post environmental reporter Juliet Eilperin delves into how humans have viewed sharks throughout history to explain why they are among the planet’s most awe-inspiring creatures.

Look Out! A Huge Asteroid Is Headed For Close Encounter With The Earth

November 5, 2011 Reply

Huge asteroid headed for close encounter with Earth Irene Klotz Reuters US Online Report Science News Nov 04, 2011 18:56 EDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) – A huge asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon Tuesday, giving scientists a rare chance for study without having to go through the time and expense of

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Video: For a long and happy life, drink a tall glass of cow pee every day

November 4, 2011 Reply

Video: For a long and happy life, drink a tall glass of cow pee every day. Expedition Week: The Witch Doctor Will See You Now: Cow Urine Cure : MON NOV 8 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/

Spectacular Time Lapse 100-year-old Dam “Removal” Explosive Video

November 2, 2011 Reply

The White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours. Further demolition is scheduled in 2012. The event is a significant milestone for river restoration and dam removal nationwide.

Video: Should scientists be so quick to dismiss Loch Ness Monster sightings?

November 1, 2011 Reply

Video: Should scientists be so quick to dismiss Loch Ness Monster sightings? The Truth Behind: The Loch Ness Monster : THU NOV 3 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/  : Loch Ness Monster

A Russian cargo ship was launched successfully to the International Space Station on Sunday

October 30, 2011 Reply

A Russian cargo ship was launched successfully to the International Space Station on Sunday, clearing the way for the next manned mission and easing concerns about the station’s future after a previous failed launch

NASA says the camera is US property and sued Mitchell to get it back

October 30, 2011 Reply

NASA says the camera is US property and sued Mitchell to get it back after learning in March it was up for sale. In papers filed Thursday, the US Attorney’s Office in Miami stated Mitchell will give up any claim to the 16mm motion picture camera and agree to return it to NASA. NASA will

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Boeing Co plans to build space taxis at a mothballed space shuttle processing hangar at Kennedy Space Center

October 29, 2011 Reply

Boeing to sign lease for U.S. space shuttle hangar Irene Klotz Reuters US Online Report Science News Oct 28, 2011 16:18 EDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Boeing Co plans to build space taxis at a mothballed space shuttle processing hangar at Kennedy Space Center in central Florida, according to company sources. The company has

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Raw Video: NASA Launches New Earth-observing Satellite – October 28

October 28, 2011 Reply

After a five-year delay, an Earth-observing satellite launches to test new technologies aimed at improving weather forecasts and monitoring climate change. (Oct. 28)

Video: Mad Scientists – Mutant Bikes

October 27, 2011 Reply

Mad Scientists: Weirdest Bike : WED NOV 2 10p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/mad-scientists/ — Meet an inventor who crafts some of the strangest bikes you’ll ever ride.

Raw Video: Canon Raised From Blackbeard’s Ship….

October 27, 2011 Reply

Researchers have raised a 2,000-pound cannon from the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard’s ship, which has been on the ocean floor off the North Carolina coast for nearly 300 years.

Video Nightly News Report: Obama to Force ‘Anthrax Vaccine’ Testing on Children?

October 26, 2011 Reply

Video Nightly News Report: Obama to Force ‘Anthrax Vaccine’ Testing on Children? Medical industrial complex’s agenda for vaccinating children.

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