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Student Article: Why Some Creatures Transform
The article "Secrets of Metamorphosis: Why Some Animals Transform" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explains why certain animals undergo dramatic changes while others retain the same form throughout life. Evolutionary biologist JV Chamary explores the biological and ecological advantages of metamorphosis.
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Black Holes: A New Discovery

In Black Holes: A New Discovery, narrator Kate Yule details how radio telescopes picked up signals from neutron stars in the 1960s. Learn how their discovery suggested that black holes existed. Scientists believed that once something had fallen into a black hole, it appeared to be lost from the Universe forever, until Stephen Hawking suggested that black holes can also emit particles and eventually disappear. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Einstein & Hawking: Masters of Our Universe, a mind-bending documentary that tells the story of how the two most famous scientists of the 20th Century transformed our understanding of the Universe and changed the world.

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The Role of One Rudimentary Battery in Transforming the World
In The Role of One Rudimentary Battery in Transforming the World, narrator Michael Mosley uncovers the story of the first battery. It begins with a letter in 1800 with simple instructions from Italian scientist Alessandro Volta on how to make an artificial torpedo fish, and ends in a classroom where Hans Christian Oersted took it one step further, noticing how the battery current created magnetic fields. The electric telegraph and using steam power weren’t far behind, transforming the world as we knew it. This video is excerpted from BBC's The Story of Science, in which Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.
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The Power of Open Data to Transform the World
Learn how open data will make text more understandable, available, and usable for civic good. Propeller Health, for example, was able to put a GPS chip in asthma inhalers, create a map of the locations of triggers for asthma, and then share that information with cities to improve pollution. Unstructured data will now be used to predict the future, empower the voiceless, and transform our world. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
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Wrestling Is Transformative for Young Teen Boys

Wrestling is a healthy outlet for young boys with ADHD at one faith -based nonprofit. Schools believe they’re seeing a positive effect from the choreographed wrestling including renewed confidence, focus, and a better attitude. This video is excerpted from BBC News.

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Continental Drift in Action
In Continental Drift in Action, narrator Michael Mosley discovers that over millions of years, ongoing continental drift has transformed our planet. Today, the gap between North America and Eurasia is getting wider as the currents in the mantle of the earth drive the plates apart. Scientists like Pete LaFemina are able to measure and monitor this movement using GPS. This video is excerpted from BBC's The Story of Science, in which Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.
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Grassland Floods: Lions and the Okavango

In Grassland Floods: Lions and the Okavango, narrator Sir David Attenborough shows how heavy rains flood the Okavango Delta, transforming the grasslands into a waterlogged landscape. Lions must adapt to hunting in the wet conditions, while their prey, like buffaloes, face new struggles to find food and safe ground. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.

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Sea Lions and Storms

In Sea Lions and Storms, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how mother sea lions try to shield their pups from harsh storms hitting the coast where they are raising their young. This video is an excerpt from BBC’s Nature's Great Events, a documentary series that showcases some of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on Earth, exploring how life adapts to natural events that can transform entire landscapes.

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The Herring Feast: Bubble Net Feeding

In The Herring Feast: Bubble Net Feeding, narrator Sir David Attenborough showcases a massive gathering of fish that provides a vital food source for both seabirds and whales, featuring an extraordinary humpback whale hunting technique. This video is an excerpt from BBC’s Nature's Great Events, a documentary series that showcases some of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on Earth, exploring how life adapts to natural events that can transform entire landscapes.

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The Intensity of Plankton Blooms

In The Intensity of Plankton Blooms, narrator Sir David Attenborough shows how this great burst of life impacts the immediate ecosystem and the Earth’s supply of oxygen. This video is an excerpt from BBC’s Nature's Great Events, a documentary series that showcases some of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on Earth, exploring how life adapts to natural events that can transform entire landscapes.

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A Harsh Winter for Sea Lions

In A Harsh Winter for Sea Lions, narrator Sir David Attenborough shows how these animals endure freezing temperatures and protect their young in an unforgiving environment. This video is an excerpt from BBC’s Nature's Great Events, a documentary series that showcases some of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on Earth, exploring how life adapts to natural events that can transform entire landscapes.

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The Spawning Herring

In The Spawning Herring, narrator Sir David Attenborough shows how this fish reproduces through spawning and explains why it chooses this specific ocean area to lay its eggs. This video is an excerpt from BBC’s Nature's Great Events, a documentary series that showcases some of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on Earth, exploring how life adapts to natural events that can transform entire landscapes.