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It's science time! Highlights Explore & Learn! videos combine educational segments with entertaining storytelling that will encourage young children's curiosity around science topics. Learn all about meat-eating plants and other interesting animal and plant facts in The Wonderful Animal Kingdom. Highlights is an essential part of childhood, inspiring memorable experiences for generations of families. Highlights' Fun with a Purpose! philosophy has...

What can smell like bubblegum, glow neon green at night, be poisonous and yet still eaten by humans, and even help create rain? The answer is mushrooms! From their hidden networks underground to the fruiting body above, mushrooms can do incredible things. But don't call them plants-mushrooms are fungi. They're more closely related to animals like you!

Learn all about Roman numerals, including their origin, examples of how they are still used today, and step-by-step instructions on how to use them yourself!

In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about camels. Why are camels commonly referred to as "the ships of the desert?" Why do camels have humps? What are the differences between dromedary and bactrian camels? How can camels drink up to fifty gallons of water in less than five minutes? What is the life cycle of a camel? How can we save camels from becoming extinct? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with...

In this 2022 high-definition program, learn all about bears. What types of bears are there? What is hibernation and how do bears hibernate for so long? What is the difference between hibernation and sleep? Why do bears gain weight before hibernating? How can Polar bears appear white when their fur is not white at all? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce...

Designed to teach babies and toddlers upper and lower case letters of the Roman, or Latin, alphabet during the time when they are learning to talk.

In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about rhinos and hippos. What are the similarities and differences? Are hippos related to rhinos? How fast can a hippo run? How do rhinos and oxpecker birds have a symbiotic relationship? How do hippos and barbel fish have a symbiotic relationship? How can we help rhinos and hippos from becoming extinct? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams...

This entertaining children's video is perfect for Pre-K learning, presenting key topics such as parts of the body, directions, and time in an easy-to-understand way.

Learn all about coding in this engaging explanation of its basic principles, including variables, binary code, loops, programming languages, and more!

In this episode of Nova, three women at risk of developing Alzheimer's join a groundbreaking study to try to prevent the disease, while sharing their ups and downs, anxiously watching for symptoms, and hoping they can make a difference.