101 Beetles Get Names from Phone Book
What do you do when you run across hundreds of nameless species of beetle in the wilderness of New Guinea? Full story
What we can learn from traditional societies
The Cycle hosts are joined by professor and author Jared Diamond as they talk about traditional societies and what we can learn from them.
Today on The Cycle: Diamond in the rough
We live in a modern society with all the conveniences anyone could ask for. “Gathering Food” means going to the … Full story
Odd mammal may not be extinct after all
A critically endangered mammal thought to be extinct in Australia since the last ice age may still exist there, a new study suggests. Full story
Royal visit stalls in New Guinea
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were subject to an average man's stall when their vehicle failed to start during a visit to Papua, New Guinea. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Hoda ‘bugs’ out over long-legged katydid
Rick Schwartz of the San Diego Zoo introduces TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and msnbc’s Willie Geist to an array of unusual animals, including a long-legged katydid.
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Arlington Funeral for 12 World War II heroes
In October 1943 a U.S. B-24 Liberator crashes in New Guinea during a reconnaissance mission killing all 12 men on board. After years of DNA testing to confirm their identities all 12 were buried in a single casket with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
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