Biodiversity Videos

• Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Fish
  Oceanography
  Dolphins and Whales
  Weather
   
  

  Acoustical Oceanographers Record Noises in the Deep

  Manmade and natural sounds, from boat engines to rainfall, sound different below the sea surface. To study their impact of noise on marine life, scientists are submerging devices called Passive ... > more
• Albert Einstein
  Physics
  Spintronics
  Environmental Issues
  Optics
  Earth Science
   
  

  Physicists Show "Antigravity" Mystery Spots Are Optical Illusions

  At several hilly locations around the U.S., know as "gravity hills," objects such as cars left on neutral supposedly roll uphill, driven by unknown forces and against the force of gravity. Physicists ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Climate
  Geomagnetic Storms
   
  

  Meteorologists, Atmospheric Scientists Fly Through Storms to Gather Data

  During hurricane season, scientists fly aboard NOAA aircraft to pinpoint the precise path of the eye of a storm, and to take data to send back to the National Hurricane Center. The planes are now ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Climate
   
  

  Meteorologists, Atmospheric Scientists Perfect Next-Generation Weather Simulation

  Three severe hurricanes hit the U.S. in 2005. Weather forecasters now hope to reduce the loss of lives caused by hurricanes with better computer modeling. With more precise predictions of a storm's ... > more
• Water
  Sustainability
  Environmental Issues
  Drought
  Drought Research
  Recycling and Waste
   
  

  Scientist Measures Land Used by Lawns

  Using census data, satellite images, aerial photographs, and computer simulations, a NASA scientist estimated that turf grass is the single-largest irrigated crop in the United States, three times ... > more
• Solar Flare
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Sun
  Northern Lights
  Atmosphere
  Astronomy
   
  

  Space Physicists and Atmospheric Scientists Can Now Predict Disruptions Caused by the Sun's Coronal Mass Ejections

  Solar activity can wreak havoc in communications systems -- particularly during coronal mass ejections, when plumes of electrically charged particles hit earth's atmosphere. Scientists can now track ... > more
• Moon
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
  Pluto
  Jupiter
   
  

  Planetary Scientists Use Hubble to Spot Oxygen-Rich Soil on Moon

  The Moon's surface is covered with oxygen-rich soils, Hubble Space Telescope images show. Planetary scientists believe the oxygen could be tapped to power rockets and be a source of oxygen to breathe ... > more
• Water
  Nature of Water
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Drought Research
  Ecosystems
   
  

  Environmental Engineers, Water Scientists Develop Children's Kit for Monitoring Water Health

  Playing a role once reserved for environmental engineers, children are now helping to test the health of water in their local communities. A new kit comes equipped with everything needed to test the ... > more
• Wildfires
  Earthquakes
  Detectors
  Natural Disasters
  Invasive Species
  Ecology Research
   
  

  Ecologists Deploy Wireless Sensors for Early Detection of Wildfires

  New fire-sensing devices can spot a fire in its earliest stages, up to six miles away, and they can relay the information to emergency responders through a computer network and even automatically ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Endangered Plants
  Cloning
  Nature
  Endangered Animals
  Birds
   
  

  Insect Ecologist Spearheads Creation of Oases for Endangered Butterflies

  Waystations for monarch butterflies are sprouting up around the country. With milkweed plants and flowers such as zinnias that produce lots of nectar, these gardens will provide oases for the ... > more

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