Today Hank talks with Dr. Cara Nelson about invasive plants that use toxic chemicals and rapid reproduction to outcompete native plants, and Jessi brings some adorable invasive birds. Dr. Nelson is a professor of Restoration Ecology at...

Today Hank talks with Dr. Cara Nelson about invasive plants that use toxic chemicals and rapid reproduction to outcompete native plants, and Jessi brings some adorable invasive birds. Dr. Nelson is a professor of Restoration Ecology at...

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soil salinity - when soils have high salt levels that have adverse effects on plants

Invasive species are more than just unwelcome guests, and while some can be super harmful, others might actually be helpful!

Not all non-native species are totally terrible! Here are six of them can actually do more good than harm.

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Sometimes, small things make a huge impact. After studying how bees in urban environments can survive by navigating small land patches, ecologist Amanda Schochet was inspired to build MICRO, a network of portable science museums the size...

All plants get energy from the sun, but the giant hogweed gets another, dangerous superpower from the sun's light: the ability to burn skin with its sap.

From daffodils to dangerous snakes, toxins are everywhere. Here's a collection of episodes about our favorite poisonous, venomous, and generally toxic organisms.

Science Kids Climate Change Causing Insect Relocation

This video emphasizes the urgent need for transformative actions to combat climate change and protect our ecosystems. It highlights the importance of phasing out fossil fuels,...

Howcast - Learn the environmental benefits of using native plants in your garden in this Howcast video featuring Alegre of Green and Greener.

Explore Limahuli Garden, a haven for rare Hawaiian plants and sustainable resource practices.<br/>

Christopher Brown's home in Austin features a green roof designed by John Hart Asher, using native plants to create a sustainable landscape. Learn about the ecological benefits of this design, including carbon sequestration and...

Christopher Brown's eco-friendly home in Austin, Texas, features innovative sustainable design elements, including a green roof with native plants and a hydronic radiant heating system. Learn how these features help maintain thermal...

Chili Pepper is a Patagonian Cavy, aka Mara (a very large rodent) that lives at Animal Wonders and loves going on walks outside. Join Jessi and Chili Pepper on a frolic in the forest.

Catching brain hijackers, landscaping for the birds, a mussel shell tell and faster protein sequencing… much faster!




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