Dashboards that recognize your face, cameras that count the cars on the road... find out what else Jorge Ribas saw at the World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems.
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As if tornado chasing wasn’t dangerous enough, there's bolts of lightning to worry about. Storm Chaser Reed Timmer talks about everything you're not supposed to do in an electrical storm. ... lightning strikes tornado Storm Chaser Reed Timmer stormchasers Discovery News cool electrical insane da...
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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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The Mekong region in Southeast Asia is home to more than a thousand new plant and animal species, says the World Wildlife Fund. But challenges are ahead in balancing conservation and growth. Jorge Ribas reports.
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The Hydrogen Road Tour makes a pit stop in Washington, D.C., and Jorge Ribas takes a hydrogen fuel cell-powered car for a spin around the block.
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Several Javan rhinos, one of the world’s rarest large mammals, were filmed recently in Indonesia. The footage gives new insights about the elusive beast. Jorge Ribas reports.
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From a prehistoric shark to a giant squid, the Smithsonian’s new Sant Ocean Hall lets visitors experience the deep in unexpected ways. Jorge Ribas takes a tour.
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NASA hopes the Solar Dynamic Observatory will turn its scientists into space weathermen. Discovery Channel’s Dave Mosher and Jorge Ribas learn more about the satellite that will study how the Sun affects the weather in space and on Earth.
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In Arlington, Virginia, police outfit ordinary cars with cameras, microphones and GPS to catch car thieves in the act. Jorge Ribas finds out how they do it.
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Do sci-fi villains have the moonbase market cornered, or will we be living on the moon some day too? Jorge Ribas finds out when NASA’s making the next giant leap for mankind.
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