In Why Mosquitoes Bite, host Harith Iskander explains why female mosquitoes are uniquely attracted to humans and why they need to consume blood to reproduce. Learn how mosquitoes require protein from blood to support their reproductive process, and how, interestingly, they tend to prefer people with blood type O. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In The Go Jetters Climb Inside a Korowai Treetop House, the Go Jetters crew climbs a tall ladder to visit a treehouse of the Korowai people. The sturdy treehouse is remarkable and the view of the rainforest is breathtaking. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
In The Go Jetters Explore Houses in Rainforest Treetops, the Go Jetters crew travels to the rainforest of Papua to visit the Korowai tribe. Ubercorn shares funky facts including why the Korowai live high off the ground and what they use to build their houses. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
In The Baka People Confront Deforestation and Disease, host Simon Reeve spends time with the Baka people in the Congo, who live peacefully in the rainforest. He learns their biggest challenges aren't from nature, but from medical issues like malaria and conflicts with neighboring people. The dense rainforest canopy helps protect them from mosquitoes, but deforestation is making the situation worse. They share their struggles, including the long trek to get medical help and the violence they face from the Bantu. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Wilderness With Simon Reeve, an epic adventure into the heart of Earth’s last great wild areas, where nature is at its most beautiful and fragile.
In Why Mosquitoes Bite, host Harith Iskander explains why female mosquitoes are uniquely attracted to humans and why they need to consume blood to reproduce. Learn how mosquitoes require protein from blood to support their reproductive process, and how, interestingly, they tend to prefer people with blood type O. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In The Go Jetters Climb Inside a Korowai Treetop House, the Go Jetters crew climbs a tall ladder to visit a treehouse of the Korowai people. The sturdy treehouse is remarkable and the view of the rainforest is breathtaking. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
In The Go Jetters Explore Houses in Rainforest Treetops, the Go Jetters crew travels to the rainforest of Papua to visit the Korowai tribe. Ubercorn shares funky facts including why the Korowai live high off the ground and what they use to build their houses. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
In The Baka People Confront Deforestation and Disease, host Simon Reeve spends time with the Baka people in the Congo, who live peacefully in the rainforest. He learns their biggest challenges aren't from nature, but from medical issues like malaria and conflicts with neighboring people. The dense rainforest canopy helps protect them from mosquitoes, but deforestation is making the situation worse. They share their struggles, including the long trek to get medical help and the violence they face from the Bantu. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Wilderness With Simon Reeve, an epic adventure into the heart of Earth’s last great wild areas, where nature is at its most beautiful and fragile.