research

Recounts the efforts of the Mars Society to begin the virtual exploration of Mars through a series of unique missions, using habitat modules, space suits, and next-generation exploration equipment to replicate and study the real-life challenges of exploring the Red Planet.

Travel back in time to the Cretaceous era that spawned killer dinosaurs. Documentary reveals the anatomical secrets behind their speed, brainpower, eyesight and razor-sharp tactics.

A guide to American regional folklore that provides annotated bibliographies on the folklore of each U.S. region, essays by folklore scholars, a list of authors who use folklore themes in their writings, and a list of folklore-related museums.

Presents an introduction to the world of dolphins, featuring photographs and IMAX camera images from the film "Dolphins," and profiling a team of scientists on the leading edge of dolphin research.

Describes the work of researchers on Barro Colorado Island in Panama who are studying the behavior of the various species of bats living in the rain forests there.

In a discussion of his research on the waking and dreaming brain, psychiatrist Hobson introduces a new concept of conscious states.