Called the hellhole of creation, the Afar Triangle lies at the junction of three continental plates which spread further each year. The oldest living lava lake and one of the lowest points on the planet. Geologists here can study the process that for...
For centuries, Prague has been a center of art, and home to great composers. Dvorak, Chopin and Tchaikovsky performed their best works here. Inspired by this musical heritage is Alexander Zoltan, who plays a less traditional instrument - the glass ha...
The arrival of the P-waves in Valparaiso feels like a long sonic boom. Windows and buildings shudder. Some of the P-waves shoot up into the atmosphere, emitting a frightening roar. The secondary waves follow, carrying most of the earthquake's energy....
If you've ever wondered what makes the cobra dance, this is the place to find out. For Marrakesh's street performers, an ordinary afternoon means out of the ordinary entertainment. Enchanted serpents are just a small part of the action on Djemma el F...
It's been called the land that God had forsaken, long considered one of the harshest environments on Earth and for good reason. Summer time, ah, we start to hit 100 usually in mid April, ah, and usually (don't) continue with that through, through mid...
Even a visit to the grocery store can overload the senses. It's noisy, bright and smelly. The nose is working overtime. High up inside, specialized nerves dangle in the airstream. They detect chemicals in the air and send an electrical signal to the...
Oh, baby elephant you are such a hoot. You are so darn wrinkly and so darn cute whether clowning with your bestest bud,or trying to climb out of the mud, or wrestling on a dry lake bed, or playing with stuff on top of your head. You show us humans we...
On a restricted site in northern Wisconsin, the hissing you hear is helping scientists see the future. Inside towering rings of pipes, aspen, birch, and sugar maples feed on measured diets of greenhouse gases. Our studies were looking at what forest...
Millions of Americans enjoy playing golf, but golf courses are not known to be environmentally-friendly. They demand a lot of fresh water, fertilizers and herbicides to keep them looking green. That's true of most golf courses, but let's look at one...
Farley is more than just cute, he is a fighter. When he was born, his mother, a first time mom wasn't around to take care of him. Keepers found him just hours after birth. Cold, dirty and hungry. When we first got our look at Farley, we were mostly c...
