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How Did Frogs Evolve?
New research shows that frogs who land on their bellies are among the most primitive of frog species (00:29)
How Chimpanzees Learn
Primatologist Tetsuro Matsuzawa studies chimps in hopes of uncovering how they learn and communicate (03:25)
Working With Orangutans
What makes human and orangutan brains different? Researchers at the National Zoo hope to find out by playing customized computer games with the savvy primates (4:06)
Keeping the Northern Quoll Alive
By training the northern quoll to cease eating a toxic toad, scientists are hoping to bring the marsupial back from the brink of extinction (1:09)
Saving the Puffins
Project Puffin, led by Dr. Stephen Kress, has brought puffins back to the Maine coastline (2:54)
Protecting Montana's Wildlife
With government support, a huge land purchase by conservationists protects prime habitat for grizzlies, mountain lions and other sensitive species (2:51)
The March of the Turtles
After rescuing the Kemp’s ridleys from Cape Cod beaches in late fall, volunteers bring the turtles back to health and reintroduce to them to their saltwater homes (2:38)
How Fast Can an Elephant Run?
Researchers at a conservation center in Thailand tested many variables to study an elephant’s gait and how they accelerate when facing danger (6:20)
Beetles Destroy Pines in the Rockies
At high elevations in the northern Rockies, mountain pine beetles are killing countless whitebark pine trees (02:48)
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