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Did you know that Antarctica has a glacier that bleeds red? (At least, that’s what it looks like.) Five stories high and emerging from the Taylor Glacier in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, Blood Falls seeps into an ice-covered body of water called Lake Bonney. It’s one of the continent’s most enigmatic natural features and has fascinated scientists for decades.

Antarctica Has a “Bleeding” Glacier | NOVA PBS Did you know that Antarctica has a glacier that bleeds red? (At lea...

What does a 🐓 have in common with a 🦖?

A lot! Learn about fossil evidence for the evolution of birds with this video from NOVA Dino Birds. Use this resource to provide students with opportunities to construct an evidence-based explanation for the claim that birds are modern-day dinosaurs.

Birds Are Dinosaurs | NOVA | Grades 6-8 Science Teaching and Lesson Resources Learn about fossil evidence for the evolution of birds with this video from NOVA Dino Birds. Use this resource to provide students with opportunities to construct an evidence-based explanation for the claim that birds are modern-day dinosaurs.

Talking, singing, even dancing — they all trace back to a rare superpower: vocal learning. But humans aren’t the only animals that have it. Neuroscientist Erich Jarvis has spent his career decoding the mysterious ability to imitate sounds, a key ingredient in spoken language.

Interview: The Animal Translator With Erich Jarvis Can animals talk? Neuroscientist Erich Jarvis reveals why some species might be closer than we think.

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