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The Dirt: This Week in Nature (7/6-7/13)

Efforts to get an orangutan to quit smoking, new species of frog named after Prince Charles, Floridians protest release of genetically-modified mosquito, fruit flies learn arithmetic, and yet another feathered-dinosaur ...

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PBS Nature Nominated for 5 Emmys!

We are proud to announce that 3 of our films have been nominated for a total of 5 Emmys! Congratulations to all who worked on these films! And for those of our fans who may have missed one of these amazing films: you ...

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The Dirt: This Week in Nature (6/23-6/29)

Lichen survive outer space (and what that might say about how life on earth began), genetic research suggests dolphins are second in intelligence to modern humans, new dinosaur bird ancestor discovered in Argentina, ...

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The Dirt: This Week in Nature (6/16-6/22)

This week's dirt: new study suggests a warmer, greener Antarctica 20 million years ago, gorilla populations start to rebound after 2004 ebola outbreak, sponge DNA may give us new insight into our central nervous system, ...

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Q&A with Cloud Filmmaker Ginger Kathrens

In honor of Cloud's 17th birthday May 29, 2012, filmmaker Ginger Kathrens answers your questions about Cloud and his family, wild horses, and the recent BLM roundups. Here are the answers to some of your questions.

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The Dirt: This Week in Nature (6/2-6/8)

This week's dirt: Trees pop up in the Tundra, dinosaurs not quite as bulky as previously thought, report connects the sizing down of insects with bird evolution, melting arctic could mean colder winters for those in ...

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