Florence was a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic in 2018 but after it made landfall on the North Carolina coast as a Category 1 and weakened to a tropical storm it did most of its damage. This slow-moving storm left record rainfall and...

Intense Hurricane Irma made 7 different landfalls in 2017 and became one of the most expensive hurricanes in the last hundred years, moving from the Caribbean to the Bahamas to the United States. Dozens of people were killed by the storm...

Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti in 2016 as the most powerful hurricane in that country in half a century. Hundreds were killed, and hundreds were injured. Millions were impacted in Haiti. Hurricane Matthew went on to Cuba and then the...

University of Rochester electrical engineer Mark Bocko has combined his passion for music with his passion for engineering, devising a way to digitally reproduce music in files 1,000 times smaller than an mp3! But along with this new...

We argue van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles rescues individual perspective and reacts to the impact of culture on the individual.

In The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney is stranded alone on Mars and must be rescued. It is an exciting tale of what could happen once humans start traveling to the red planet. Let’s take a look back at the most epic space rescues in...

Amidst the grandeur of spaceflight, there is a tiny bit of technology that, if not for its major role, might otherwise go unnoticed: distress beacons. This NASA-developed search-and-rescue technology could be life-saving not just for...

Skeleton found on beach is identified as an elite Roman officer who was killed while rushing in to rescue others during the Mount Vesuvius eruption, almost 2,000 years ago.<br/>

The Indonesian navy submarine KRI Nanggala 402 has been found split into three pieces on the ocean floor off the coast of Bali. <br/>

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to learn how to manage fear. To demonstrate it is possible to overcome fear Todd will walk on a wire across two skyscrapers – a world first for...

On this episode of Breaking Trail Coyote has the amazing opportunity to feed a Baby Toucan! The rainforest dwelling Keel-Billed Toucan is world famous for its beautiful colorations and amazingly disproportionate bill size. Some of these...

This video is about a girl who, at the age of 15, adopted her first dog from a pound and immediately started training it. The dog, named Geronimo, became extremely skilled at jumping rope and even set a world record. The video highlights...

In episode 68, Charlie and Jordan head outdoors to show how National Science Foundation-supported researchers are finding new ways to use small, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)--also known as drones--to gather data, improve communication...

This video tells the inspiring story of Michael and his dog Abbie, who holds the Guinness World Records title for longest wave surfed by a dog. It highlights the importance of giving rescue dogs a chance and discovering their hidden...

If the countries in the European periphery defaulted on their debt, the euro as a common currency breaks down. This contention is used as an argument for bailouts and rescue packages, and Carl-Ludwig Holtfrerich says it's wrong.

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An inspiring grassroots sea turtle rescue program is the feature of our fourth and final episode from Ecuador. We meet Carry and Davo, a couple with huge hearts, dedicated to preserving Santa Marianita beach as a viable nesting habitat...

From conducting bridge inspections to search and rescue missions, future unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) will help humans with the dangerous or repetitive work



Description: Roboticists Karl von Ellenrieder and...

Ships That Carry Ships part 5/8: The video is about the OHT Hawk, a semi-submersible ship used to transport massive objects such as oil rigs and jack-up rigs. The video highlights the safety measures and risks involved in handling such...

Louisiana was struck by two hurricanes within six weeks in 2020. Hurricane Laura was a powerful Category 4. Hurricane Delta was a Category 2. The two hurricanes made landfall in almost the same location. Combined, they took dozens of...

This is the science of what, where, and how of rip currents. Most lifeguard rescues on ocean beaches in the United States are for rip currents. See how to avoid rip currents and learn safety from these killer currents on beaches. They...

National Science Foundation-funded researcher Robin Murphy, director of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue, discusses the use of small, unmanned aerial vehicles in supporting disaster...

All Ears English Podcast 1570: 3 Things to Consider When You Break a Grammar Rule

In 2018, Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. It was a Category 5 storm that may have killed 3,000 people. This 90 billion-dollar extremely powerful storm was a catastrophe in property damage, destruction, and deaths due to...

Rhinos are dying. Poaching, habitat loss, and genetic fragmentation have collectively pushed rhino populations to the brink of extinction. Illegal and deadly horn poaching is far and wide the greatest threat to rhinos. To deter this...