There’s so much more to being a scientist than being stuck in a lab. Experience intense and sometimes dangerous moments with scientists working in the field as they explain first-hand the kinds of risks they take to find answers.

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There’s so much more to being a scientist than being stuck in a lab.

Science In The Extremes

Earth & Conservation

John Pohlman and David Brankovits hike through jungles and dive into cenotes, or sinkholes, in search of answers about life without oxygen or light."We are providing an explanation for a globally-distributed ecosystem that was unknown to science until 30 years ago.

This Cryptic Underwater Maze Holds Life That Survives On Methane

The Swim

Space & Innovation

Meet Shannon Johnson, a senior research technician at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) who’s as effervescent as her favorite research topic: hydrothermal vents.

These Robots Roam Toxic Seafloors to Bring Back New, Bizarre Species

Johns Hopkins University professor Jocelyne DiRuggiero has taken six research trips to the Atacama Desert to decode the secrets of extremophiles, microorganisms that can withstand extreme environmental conditions.

Clues to Life on Mars May Be Found in the Driest Place on Earth

If you're an astronaut in need of medical care in space, you're going to want Dr. George Pantalos around.

Can We Perform Surgery in Space?

During the Cold War, the United States government conducted a series of 66 nuclear tests in remote areas of the Pacific, in an effort to put its terrifying atomic potential on display to the world.

Cold War Nuclear Fallout Is Still Affecting the Pacific, What Does That Mean for Us?

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Seeker and US Airforce Present: Aim High

Health

Take a closer look at the medical news and discoveries impacting our health and wellbeing.

Health News, Headlines and Videos

Imagine a world where you have your own medical avatar: a sci-fi like profile built using your real-time health data.

Will Supercomputers Create Virtual Maps of Your Body in the Future?

In Yosemite Valley, rockfalls can happen every four to five days, where boulders that can be larger than your average car or apartment building thunder down steep mountainsides.

Why Do Giant Rocks Suddenly Fall From Cliffs?

Dr. J. J. Richardson and his team study nanomaterials called Metal-Organic Frameworks, which are considered the fastest-growing and most innovative class of materials in chemistry.

These Hybrid Metallic Crystals Are Chemistry’s New Miracle Materials

Jet flight systems are constantly being tested and maintained, but some of the most impressive technology is the "Hush House" that creates the conditions to assess these complex wonders at full power.

How Do You Test the World’s Fastest Jet Engines?

Movie explosions and special effects fascinate us on screens big and small.

This Is Not a Real Explosion, Here’s How Physics Made It Happen

Science in the Extremes ventures to the ends of the earth to bring you pioneering research and innovations that are advancing our civilization and broadening our understanding of the universe.

How NASA Built the Fastest Spacecraft Ever

Transport

Science In The Extremes ventures to the ends of the earth to bring you pioneering research and innovations that are advancing our civilization and broadening our understanding of the universe.

What Happens When an Aircraft Catches Fire?

How NASA’s Rover Team Reimagined Mars 2020

Bacteria & Viruses

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Health Sciences: Bacteria and Viruses

Is the Cure for Superbugs Hiding Deep Under the Earth?

It's not TV, it's reality: Tiny robots are doing dangerous -- and delicate -- jobs like bomb sniffing, while remote pilots stay safe… and direct them with remote receivers.

Decoding the Secret Signals of Glow-in-the-Dark Sea Creatures

When these divers accidentally uncovered an enormous world of neon nightlife underwater, the only logical next step was to engineer a way to see like a shark.

Everything It Takes to Explore Beneath Polar Ice Caps

The age of advanced Arctic and Antarctic exploration is here… and it’s still a risky mission. This team designs custom gliding robots to collect vital data from the depths beneath diminishing ice.

What Are We Doing to Prepare for the Next Big Oil Spill?

Unfortunately it's only a matter of time before we're faced with the next oil spill disaster. That's why first-response teams like the Oiled Wildlife Care Network focus on what we can learn from past spills, and evaluate long-term impacts of oil and chemical dispersants on animals and ecosystems.