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This film explores the foundational research in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, that uncovered many of the ecological principles that govern how animal populations and communities are regulated.

This film explores the species-area relationship, a general ecological rule that describes how the number of species in a habitat changes with area, and shows how it has been applied to the conservation of protected areas.

This video introduces the concept of niche partitioning with examples drawn from the African savanna.

This film tells the story of the ecologists who first documented the role of keystone species in ecosystem regulation.

This video describes the cutting-edge method of DNA metabarcoding and how it is used to study how animals partition resources in a shared habitat.

This video follows biologist Liz Hadly in Yellowstone National Park as she discusses how ecosystems are threatened by warming temperatures.

This video provides an overview of the types of genes that, when mutated, can lead to the development of cancer.

This animation shows how disrupting cellular processes in the intestines can lead to colon cancer.

This film explores the genetics and evolution of lactase persistence in humans.

This animation shows how human infants can digest milk using the enzyme lactase.

This animation shows how the PPAR-gamma receptor can activate fat storage and changes in hormone levels.

This animation shows how a tumor forms, recruits blood vessels, and enters metastasis.