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Features a wide variety of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Begins with a simple definition, and this helps clarify pronunciation and provides opportunities to transfer words from working to long-term memory. Also concludes with a critical thinking question. For this particular clip, students will focus on extinct.
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In this episode, host Emily Graslie discusses the philosophy and moral implications of de-extinction. Scientists are exploring de-extinction as a possible mass extinction looms, but who decides which species are brought back to life? Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
In this episode, host Emily Graslie explores de-extinction. However, for this to happen scientists must find viable DNA. They must also account for environmental effects on a developing fetus. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
Around the globe, unique species face extinction from hunting and habitat destruction. George, a Pinta Island tortoise from the Galapagos Islands, is the very last of his kind. Other species were on their way to joining George as the last of their kind--until help arrived.
Edwina, the neighborhood dinosaur, plays with kids and bakes cookies. However, Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie is determined to prove dinosaurs are extinct, but what will happen to Edwina if anyone believes him? Based on the children's book by award-winning author Mo Willems.
Is a sixth mass extinction on the horizon? Dr. Anthony Barnosky and Kaitlin Maguire travel to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument to find, collect, and date fossils. They have determined that the rate at which animals are going extinct today is much faster than normal.
There's been a lot of talk and research interest around the possibility of resurrecting certain groups of organisms from extinction. In this episode, host Emily Graslie discusses this possibility with a focus on the woolly mammoth and the mastodon. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
A massive new study has just been released showing that human activities are threatening Earth’s other life-forms in some very bad ways. One million species may be at risk of extinction. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.
Six researchers share 60-second stories about organisms that may be gone, but not forgotten. Researchers and scientists study these stories to get a better understanding of the complexities of life on Earth. Part of the "Shelf Life" series.
Host Emily Graslie explores myths surrounding the discovery of fossils. Did the discovery of Protoceratops fossils give birth to the stories about griffins? Another mythical creature, the Cyclops, also has potential ties to the fossil record. Is an extinct species of ammonite actually serpents turned into stone? Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
In this episode, host Emily Graslie learns about a special flower: the Kankakee Mallow. The only place in the world it's found in the wild is on a single small island in the middle of the Kankakee River in Illinois. It hadn't been seen in over a decade and was feared to be extinct. However, thanks to volunteer efforts, the flower is back in bloom. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) conducts research on the desert tortoise in the Mojave Desert with the hopes of allowing the species to recover and escape the threat of extinction.
What does it mean to be an endangered species? Are endangered species destined for extinction? Host Emily Graslie explores some of these questions in celebration of Endangered Species Day. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
Travels to over a dozen locations exploring the state of global fisheries. Explores the consequences in the Indian Ocean of nets with mesh so fine that even seawater only trickles out, the potential extinction of tuna in the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic, and the impact of land-based sources of pollution on coastal fishing areas. Part two of this series reports on the search for solutions.
The Grizzly Bear, America's largest, most spectacular predator, was on the brink of extinction in Yellowstone National Park until the 1975 Endangered Species Act made its recovery the biggest success story in conservation history. All wild carnivores need large ecosystems to survive, but when human economic interests, food, or small children encroach into their territory, conflicts between bears and people are inevitable. As we witness the impacts of environmental degradations and human encroachment on the last grizzly habitat in the lower 48 states, we ponder whether this American wilderness icon still faces extinction or if we will be able to co-exist with it.
Just a few thousand years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. How did such a diverse group of primates evolve in the first place, and how did they help shape the unique environments of Madagascar? Part of the "Eons" series.
This episode focuses on extinct and newly discovered species. Host Emily Graslie discusses the ways The Field Museum helps scientists around the world conduct their research. Part of the "Natural News From The Field Museum" series.
The Field Museum is helping to restore local native plants in Illinois. Host Emily Graslie discusses how 145-year-old beans from the botanical collection is helping to de-extinct a rare species of endangered legumes and flowers. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
Some conservationists believe that perhaps half of all species on earth will become extinct in the next 50 to 100 years. To prevent that, several groups work to assist efforts at conserving biodiversity. Some of the efforts include taxonomy (cataloging species), managed retreat (letting nature retake areas), saving seeds, and propagating endangered plants. Man's efforts toward destruction and development must be balanced with sustainability.
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