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Nature is coming out of the closet, and that's a good thing for all of us

Scientists observed same-sex behaviours in animals over 100 years ago, but their findings were never published

Documentaries The Nature of Things May 29

I thought my body was safe from microplastics. I was wrong

Science journalist and self-proclaimed eco-nerd Ziya Tong had her home, food and body tested for microplastics while making the documentary Plastic People.

Documentaries The Nature of Things March 20

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Penguins' sex lives 'not for publication'

Adélie penguins were first observed engaging in same-sex behaviours in 1910-1913, but the research was never published because it would have shocked Victorian sensibilities at the time. Watch Animal Pride on CBC Gem.

Microplastics are everywhere: 6 ways to help protect your health — and the planet

Purging our world of microplastics requires change at the government level. But until that happens, here are some things individuals can do to make a difference.

Documentaries The Nature of Things March 20

Whooping cranes were almost extinct — until Canadian ornithologist George Archibald learned to dance with them

Nina Dragicevic

Documentaries The Nature of Things March 13

How wiping out buffalo was a strategy to bring Indigenous people under colonizer control

Documentaries The Nature of Things March 6

The Nature of Things: Singing Back the Buffalo

The Nature of Things April 10

How your choices at the checkout can affect wildlife at home and abroad

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 28

How 'wearables for wildlife' are unlocking the secret knowledge of animals

Nina Dragicevic

Documentaries February 20

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Microplastics are everywhere, including in our blood

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How humans in costumes teach whooping cranes to be cranes

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These goats know when a volcano is about to erupt – way before humans do

The Nature of Things February 20

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How zebras, giraffes and other wildlife help stop rhino poachers

The Nature of Things February 20

These animals can predict volcanic eruptions, massive storms and more

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 20

How one community in Guatemala lives off the forest, while protecting it for the future

Elizabeth Benner

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 13

Shared Planet: Forests

The Nature of Things February 14

Shared Planet: incredible 4K wildlife series shows how humans can live in harmony with the natural world

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 6

Leave it to beavers to save farmland from drought in the face of climate change

Elizabeth Benner

Documentaries The Nature of Things February 6

Shared Planet: Waters

The Nature of Things February 7

Bats aren't bad: this scientist is on a mission to rehab bats' public image

Elizabeth Benner

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 31

Shared Planet: Open Spaces

The Nature of Things January 31

How disaster prompted this Australian sheep farmer to switch to sustainable practices

Elizabeth Benner

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 31

How a mountain lion made a home in a Los Angeles neighbourhood

Elizabeth Benner

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 23

Singapore's innovative green buildings are bringing nature back to the city

Elizabeth Benner

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 23

5 tips on how to eat fewer ultra-processed foods

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 20

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