Your River’s Keeper
Water is essential for life, but how much do you know about the health of your local water supply? In this special episode, we speak with two Riverkeepers who explain…
The Babushkas of Chernobyl | Documentary Central | Full Movie
In the radioactive Dead Zone surrounding Chernobyl's Reactor No. 4, a defiant community of women scratches out an existence on some of the most toxic land on Earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-WWiOUQeSY
The Scientists Creating the Foods of the Future
The fruits and vegetables in our supermarkets are not products of chance. Their journey took years of work by teams of scientists around the world, all attempting to figure out…
Why Americans may be at risk of heart problems as COVID, flu spread: Expert
As a surge of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza, continue to spread across the United States, experts are warning it could lead to a rise in cardiovascular complications. {read}
A Lesser-Known Psychedelic Drug Shows Promise for PTSD Treatment
Researchers have previously studied ibogaine as a potential treatment for opioid or cocaine dependence. While the recent study is one of the earliest to investigate ibogaine in relation to PTSD, the psychedelic…
The Noise Report
In this special episode, we explore the critical effects of noise pollution on both humans and birds. Dr. Erica Walker offers an insightful view of how people are negatively impacted…
Zoo expert reveals 3 reasons why Chicago’s ‘rat hole’ might not be a rat
The rat-shaped imprint in a Roscoe Village sidewalk has become not just a local attraction, but one now known around the country. The fandom has even led many to bring…
Alien ecosystems and the algae menace
All of us live embedded in webs of life known as ecosystems, and that can get pretty creepy -- or astonishingly beautiful. Inspired by the mind-blowing new animated series Scavengers…