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Why? Tell Me Why! :: Fireflies
Author: Discovery News
Wed, Jun 25, 2008
This week Kasey-Dee Gardner shines some light on why fireflies brighten up the summer sky.
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Why? Tell Me Why! :: Brown Fruit
Author: Discovery News
Thu, Jun 19, 2008
Don't you hate when your banana turns brown before you get to eat it? This week Kasey-Dee finds out what causes it.
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Mythical Unicorn Found... in Deer Form
Author: Discovery News
Thu, Jun 19, 2008
Legend met reality recently as Italian researchers discovered a deer with a rare abnormality - a single antler growing from the middle of its head. Rossella Lorenzi tracks the find.
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Undersea Eruption Now In Stereo
Author: Discovery News
Thu, Jun 19, 2008
What lives 1,800-feet underwater, spews molton rock and sounds like a rumbling tractor trailer? The erupting Brimstone Pit in the North Pacific, recently recorded by NOAA.
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Why? Tell Me Why! :: Tornado Season
Author: Discovery News
Thu, Jun 19, 2008
The number of tornados are at an all-time high in 2008. This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what's causing the increase in twisters.
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Egypt Unwraps Pharaonic Future
Author: Discovery News
Thu, Jun 19, 2008
During the most recent Congress of Egyptologists, the Supreme Council of Antiquities revealed plans for new museums and digs in Egypt.
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Sturgeon Failure Breeds New Leads
Author: Discovery News
Thu, Jun 12, 2008
Attempts to fertilize eggs of a rare female sturgeon caught in the Chesapeake Bay last year proved unsuccessful. Now researchers aim to use that experience in future efforts. Jorge Ribas follows up.
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Death Tolls Sum of Local Counts
Author: Discovery News
Thu, Jun 12, 2008
As the death toll continues to mount from the effects of Tropical Cyclone Nargis, James Williams discovers how the grisly estimates are attained.
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Why? Tell Me Why! : Blood Types
Author: Discovery News
Thu, Jun 12, 2008
Humans have four different blood types -- have you ever wondered why that's the case? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out.
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Yellow Taxi Cabs Go Green
Author: Discovery News
Thu, Jun 12, 2008
A new wave of taxi cabs are hitting the roads - hybrids. Kasey-Dee Gardner rides along to find out how they are changing the roadways.
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Colossal Squid Makes Big Splash in Lab
Author: Discovery News
Mon, Jun 09, 2008
The world's largest colossal squid specimen is being dissected in a New Zealand lab. James Williams looks at the findings.
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Why? Tell Me Why! : Veins and Blood
Author: Discovery News
Mon, Jun 09, 2008
Do you know why your veins are blue but your blood is red? Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what causes the color change.
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National Zoo Keeps Animals Thinking
Author: Discovery News
Mon, Jun 09, 2008
Food puzzles, habitat design and sensory training are just a few of the ways the Smithsonian's National Zoo enriches the lives of its animals. Jorge Ribas finds out more.
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3 Questions: Exoplanets
Author: Discovery News
Wed, May 28, 2008
What does it take to find a planet 63 light years from Earth? Devin Powell gets the answers from an astronomer who's done just that.
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GPS Shoe Hotfoots Location
Author: Discovery News
Wed, May 28, 2008
A new GPS sneaker can track your every move, as Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out firsthand.
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Signs of Climate Change Come to Alaska
Author: Discovery News
Wed, May 28, 2008
If climate change is evident anywhere in the United States, it's in Alaska. Kasey-Dee Gardner spent a week in the arctic state to see for herself what's happening.
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Why? Tell Me Why! : Spicy Food
Author: Discovery News
Wed, May 21, 2008
Do you know why spicy food makes your eyes water? This week Kasey-Dee (with a little help from James Williams) finds out the answer to that burning question.
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X-Ray Vision Shows Dino-Era Bugs
Author: Discovery News
Wed, May 21, 2008
Using high-energy X-rays, scientists discover fossilized bugs and feathers in opaque amber from the dinosaur era.
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3 Questions: Volcanoes!
Author: Discovery News
Thu, May 15, 2008
Could humans MAKE a volcano erupt? That answer and more as James Williams questions a volcanologist thrice.
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3 Questions: Avalanches
Author: Discovery News
Thu, May 15, 2008
Avalanches are fast, powerful and just plain scary; and Alaska Avalanche School director Blaine Smith knows all about them. Jorge Ribas asks him three questions.
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Thar's Still Gold in Them Thar Hills!
Author: Discovery News
Thu, May 15, 2008
Gold prices are at all-time highs and a new gold rush is on in Alaska. Jorge Ribas finds a few prospectors looking to strike it rich.
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The Skinny On Surviving an Avalanche
Author: Discovery News
Thu, May 15, 2008
If you hear 'Avalanche!,' do you know what to do next? Jorge Ribas gets some survival tips.
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Making the Grade at Avalanche School
Author: Discovery News
Mon, May 05, 2008
For backcountry trekkers in Alaska, avalanches come with the territory. The Alaska Avalanche School teaches them how to spot, avoid and provide rescue after one. Jorge Ribas goes to class.
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Denali's Dogs Pull Their Weight
Author: Discovery News
Mon, May 05, 2008
Alaska's Denali National Park is the only U.S. national park that still uses sled dogs to patrol its six million acres of artic terrain. Jorge Ribas visits the kennel.
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Ingredients for Life Found Far, Far Away
Author: Discovery News
Mon, May 05, 2008
Methane, a building block for life, has been discovered for the first time on a planet 63 light-years away from Earth. James Williams looks into what the big deal is.
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Why? Tell Me Why! : Asteroids and Meteors
Author: Discovery News
Mon, May 05, 2008
Think you know the difference between an asteroid and a meteorite? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner gets the answer.
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Alaska Vlog: Reindeer vs. Humans
Author: Discovery News
Mon, May 05, 2008
Anchorage's annual Fur Rendezvous festival started a new tradition this year - the Running of the Reindeer. Kasey-Dee Gardner and Jorge Ribas find out if man outran beast.
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Iditarod Dogs Face Tough Journey on Trail
Author: Discovery News
Mon, Apr 21, 2008
When it comes to a dog's safety during the Iditarod -- some say it's a natural sport for the Huskies, others say it's dog abuse. Kasey-Dee Gardner talks to both sides.
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Cool Jobs: Iditarod Vet Tech
Author: Discovery News
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
During the Iditarod, sled dogs need checkups, medicine, and massages. Kasey Dee-Gardner caught up with the woman who's job it is to care for the canine athletes.
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Why? Tell Me Why! :: Asteroid vs Meteor
Author: Discovery News
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
Think you know the difference between an asteroid and a meteorite? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner gets the answer.
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Training a Dog (and a Human) for a 1,100-Mile Race
Author: Discovery News
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
The Iditarod: it's Alaska's iconic 1,100 mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome. Competitors don't get ready overnight. Kasey-Dee Gardner tracks how they do it.
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Technology Tracks Iditarod Teams
Author: Discovery News
Fri, Apr 11, 2008
For the first time, some Iditarod teams will have tracking devices on their sleds so people at home can follow them along the trail. Kasey-Dee Gardner gets into the technology.
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Why? Tell Me Why! :: Alaska Oil
Author: Discovery News
Fri, Apr 11, 2008
After spending a week in Alaska, Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner wanted to find out why the state is so abundant in that resource.
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Iditarod Vlog: Reindeer Games
Author: Discovery News
Fri, Apr 11, 2008
Anchorage's annual Fur Rendezvous festival started a new tradition this year - the Running of the Reindeer. Kasey-Dee Gardner and Jorge Ribas find out if man outran beast.
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Why? Tell Me Why! :: Dog Itching and Twitching
Author: Discovery News
Fri, Apr 04, 2008
Have you ever noticed when you scratch a dog their leg starts twitching like crazy? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner talks to a veterinarian to find out why that happens.
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The Skinny On Mushing Terminology
Author: Discovery News
Fri, Apr 04, 2008
Haw! Gee! Do those words make you feel like a sled deg? They should. Kasey Dee finds out why.
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Cool Jobs: Iditarod Musher
Author: Discovery News
Fri, Apr 04, 2008
Cold sleds, freezing temps and warm dog breath... an Iditarod musher's dream. Kasey-Dee Gardner jumps on a sled to find out what the big deal is.
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Tracker Finds Dinos Underfoot
Author: Discovery News
Fri, Apr 04, 2008
Dino tracks abound in the backyard of our nation's capital. An expert dino tracker takes James Williams on a hunt for the ancient footprints.
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Why? Tell Me Why! :: Black Holes
Author: Discovery News
Mon, Mar 24, 2008
Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what black holes are and why they exist.
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Electric Car Turns Up Speed
Author: Discovery News
Mon, Mar 24, 2008
Going electric seems to be all the rage -- so Kasey-Dee Gardner jolts into the fast lane to test drive her very first electric car.
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The Skinny on Wave-Killing Mud
Author: Discovery News
Tue, Mar 19, 2008
A special kind of mud found in Western Louisiana protects the coast from large waves by starving them of energy. James Williams gets the dirt.
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Zoo Logic: Amazon River
Author: Discovery News
Tue, Mar 19, 2008
At the Amazonia exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Jorge Ribas interrupts lunchtime for some of the river's aquatic residents.
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Soy Surfboards Ride Wave Of Future
Author: Discovery News
Tue, Mar 19, 2008
Sustainable surfboard makers are using soy products to create the surfboards of the future. James Williams drops in on the story.
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