Image: Giant squid captured on video

35 minutes

[ Science ]

How the “Kraken” Was Caught On Film! (Twice!)

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How is it that one of the world’s largest animals still remains a mystery? In an original interview with our head writer Samantha Burns, marine biologist Dr. Nathan J. Robinson chronicles the day he captured real-life footage of a legendary creature that has been the scuttlebutt of sailors for centuries—and how we could do it next!

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Image: bluebird sitting on a tree limb

6 minutes

[ Nature ]

Meet the 97-Year-Old Saving Thousands of Bluebirds!

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Can one of us really make a difference? After hearing the story of Al Larson, there’s no doubt!

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Image: Ben Lecomte Swimming the Pacific Ocean for Science

10 minutes

[ Science ]

What We’re Learning from The First Swim Across the Pacific

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Ben Lecomte is currently (right now!) in the middle of swimming 5,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. While this is awesome on its own, what’s truly amazing is the amount of scientific data they’re picking up along the way.

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Image: Person kayaking with their back to the camera, heading off into the sunset

22 minutes

[ Conservation & Sustainability ]

What Happens When Athletes and Scientists Team Up?

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To put it simply: breakthroughs. This nonprofit is making it possible for scientists to get the data they need from every corner of the planet by teaming them up with the adventurers who are already there.

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