Editor's Picks: Destinations

Naked and Afraid is Airing it All Out in a New Season

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The ultimate test of human endurance – NAKED AND AFRAID bares down with plenty of firsts and danger-filled with adventures that neither the audience nor the survivalists will ever see coming.An all-new season of NAKED AND AFRAID premieres Sunday, February 27 at 8pm ET/PT on Discovery. Catch up on all the previous seasons on discovery+.

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Curiosity Daily Podcast: Geckos & Skin Cancer, Music in Childhood, Underwater Camera

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Today we discuss the connection between skin cancer and a leopard gecko named Mr. Frosty, how playing a musical instrument in childhood can affect brain function as we age, and how a new underwater camera can help us explore previously-unseen parts of the ocean.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Internet Addiction, Dust in Space (w/ Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell), and Vacation Science

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Learn about whether there’s actually such a thing as internet addiction; and, research-based tips for getting the most out of your next vacation. We’ll also answer a listener question about dust in space, with some help from astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.

Retrofitting Older Cars with Electric Motors Could Transform Transport

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Low emission battery-powered electric cars are still a tiny fraction of all cars sold despite offering cheaper running costs and eco-friendly credentials. The higher purchase price is one reason, but retrofitting older cars and trucks with electric motors could be the fix needed to turbocharge electric vehicle uptake.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: How to Like Bitter Flavors, Airplane Ticket Price Factors, and the Physics-Challenging Hubble Constant

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Learn about how the universe’s rate of expansion could change our understanding of physics; how the saliva in your body changes to enjoy bitter flavors; and the biggest factors that determine how much you pay for a flight, along with some tips on finding the cheapest airplane tickets.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: The Explorers Club: Josh Gates

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Calli and Nate interview members of The Explorer’s Club, and today you’re going to hear from a man who largely represents what The Explorers Club is all about - Josh Gates.

Take Off with the Tipple Family on the All-New Series NATURE IS FLY

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On the all-new series, NATURE IS FLY, go on adventures to experience nature and science with the Tipple family. They travel the country and meet the people who are the best in their fields of conservation and more.

8 Beaches that will Take Your Breath Away

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You Can Hike to a 1950s Plane Wreck in Alaska's Talkeetna Mountains

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A US Airforce bomber crashed in the mountains of Alaska during a training mission. Today, adventurous hikers can make the climb to bomber glacier to see what remains of the fuselage.

Tour Jakarta by Photograph

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Tour Lima by Photograph

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Extreme Weather Tests the Durability of Solar and Wind Power

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As category four Hurricane Ian swept across the Caribbean into south west Florida on 28 September 2022, knocking out Cuba’s electricity grid along the way, hundreds of thousands of homes were hit by flooding and power loss. In contrast, the solar-powered community of Babcock Ranch 24 miles to the north of coastal town Fort Myers survived intact.

Doing Renewables Right

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Having a “net-zero future” – where the world isn’t emitting excess carbon dioxide – can seem like a far-off pipe dream.With sea levels still rising, wildfires becoming more and more frequent – alongside other extreme weather like floods and storms – and biodiversity rapidly dwindling, it’s imperative we focus on expanding renewable energy across the world, increasing energy sources to help mitigate the impact that fossil fuels have on the climate.

Leaving Luxury For Love: All You Need to Know About Love Off the Grid

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From the producers of the cultural phenomenon, 90 DAY FIANCÉ comes an all-new series following couples who are committed to testing their love in the wild. LOVE OFF THE GRID premieres Sunday, January 30 on discovery+!

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Pee Pee Concrete, Black Diamond from Space, Electric Plane

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Today, you’ll learn about an unusual proposal to use human tinkle to make buildings on Mars, a billion-year-old black diamond with an interstellar history, and what it’s going to take for airplanes to become totally electric.

Adventures in South Africa with David Dobrik

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The Ultimate Guide to Road-Tripping Through Death Valley

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Curiosity Daily Podcast: Rapamycin For Rover, H-Fueled Flight, Mind-Controlled Arms

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Today, you’ll learn about how a drug that helps in human organ transplants might be able to extend the lives of man’s best friend, the airline industry's potential but difficult switch to hydrogen fuel, and how a high school student is transforming prosthetics with brain waves.