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With growing pressure on the world's gas supply, University of Nebraska biologist George Oyler is working with researchers in California and New Mexico on a fuel alternative -- algae for fuel.
What can Australia reveal about how Earth was born and how life took hold? Join NOVA and host Dr. Richard Smith as they journey back to the very beginning of the Australian story in "Awakening." The first stop is Western... more››
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How did life storm the beaches and dominate planet Earth? Ancient Australian fossils offer clues in "Life Explodes." Half a billion years ago, Australia was still part of the super-continent Gondwana. The oceans were teeming with... more››
"Monsters" begins Down Under at the dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs. Host Richard Smith comes face-to-face with the previously unknown reptilian rulers of prehistoric Australia. NOVA resurrects the giants that stalked the Great... more››
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Antarctica is the iciest place on Earth. But it's icy cover is deceiving. All this ice is on the move. Find out how ice and rocks hold the clues to tell the tale of Antarctica's climate past in this NET exclusive video.
What's normal in climate cycles? In a warming world, ice is beginning to break apart in Antarctica. Has it happened before - and how does it affect the seas level?
Take a trip to Earth's freezer - the coldest, windiest, dirtiest, place on Earth. How long has Antarctica been like it is today? That's what polar researchers want to find out. Meet ANDRILL, the Antarctic drilling team in this NET exclusive video.
At the bottom of the Earth is a continent encased in ice, a place so remote and mysterious that it’s largely unknown to most people. Yet Antarctica holds secrets that affect our climate future. Antarctica’s secrets are not in the ice, but in the rocks beneath it.
Forensic Psychologist Scott Bresler felt Matt Livers confession was coerced by police investigators after he reviewed video for defense attorneys. He explains how false confessions are possible.
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Explore Nebraska’s science museums, zoos and parks in this interactive map.