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A quest to record a quiet frog’s call may mean the difference between its survival and its extinction.
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Lens of Time: The Art of Staying Stable
A tiny copper cannonball is no match for this hawkmoth's hovering prowess.
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As reefs endure another onslaught, scientists are taking a closer look at how corals live and grow—and what may enable some of them to persist in a changing world.
Lens of Time: Huddle Masters
Emperor penguins just may be the best huddlers on Earth—and scientists are finally revealing the secrets to their success.
The Anomalies: Venom Race
A group of scorpions is evolving increasingly deadly toxins, and scientists might finally know how and why.
Lens of Time: A Record-Breaking Tongue Lashing
The smallest chameleons on Earth perform one of the most explosive movements in the animal kingdom.
Lens of Time: When Plants Fight Back
Under cover of subtlety and slow-motion, plants not only perceive the organisms around them, they respond—and in some cases, prepare for battle.
The Anomalies: The Acorn Woodpecker
These highly social birds defy the typical two-parent family structure, proving that cooperation can make good evolutionary sense.
Lens of Time: Secrets of Schooling
Shimmering schools of fish have dazzled scientists for centuries with their synchronized maneuvers. Now, high-speed video is revealing how—and why—they do it.
Bipes Aren’t Coming for You
A mysterious worm lizard squirms its way out of the Baja sand and straight into our hearts.
Lens of Time: The Art of Staying Stable
A tiny copper cannonball is no match for this hawkmoth's hovering prowess.
Lens of Time: Growing Against the Odds
As reefs endure another onslaught, scientists are taking a closer look at how corals live and grow—and what may enable some of them to persist in a changing world.
Lens of Time: Huddle Masters
Emperor penguins just may be the best huddlers on Earth—and scientists are finally revealing the secrets to their success.
The Anomalies: Venom Race
A group of scorpions is evolving increasingly deadly toxins, and scientists might finally know how and why.
Lens of Time: A Record-Breaking Tongue Lashing
The smallest chameleons on Earth perform one of the most explosive movements in the animal kingdom.
Lens of Time: When Plants Fight Back
Under cover of subtlety and slow-motion, plants not only perceive the organisms around them, they respond—and in some cases, prepare for battle.
The Anomalies: The Acorn Woodpecker
These highly social birds defy the typical two-parent family structure, proving that cooperation can make good evolutionary sense.
Lens of Time: Secrets of Schooling
Shimmering schools of fish have dazzled scientists for centuries with their synchronized maneuvers. Now, high-speed video is revealing how—and why—they do it.
Bipes Aren’t Coming for You
A mysterious worm lizard squirms its way out of the Baja sand and straight into our hearts.