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From record storm surges in Texas to rampant wildfires in California, the news about climate change is, quite frankly, a little scary. Listen in to learn…

Helium balloons have long been used to signify a celebration, but when those balloons settle back down to earth, there’s really nothing to celebrate.…

In the spring of 1914, a young boy named George "Babe" Ruth from St. Mary's Industrial School in Baltimore gets his big league start playing for the…

the publication of Rachel Carson's book, "Silent Spring," changes the way the public thinks about the health of the environment and the ways in which the…

In July, 1864, Union General Wallace and Confederate General Jubal Early meet at the Battle of Monacacy, and the two have a lasting impact on popular…

The story of one of the lesser known heroes of the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904.

On May 23, 1862, 1st Maryland Federal troops met and fought Confederate soldiers, also from Maryland, under the command of Stonewall Jackson at Front…

A little known story behind the scenes of the making of the movie "King Kong" and its ties to Marlyand.

With a multiplicity of thin wafer-white triangles, each one dangerous and serrated, we know a top predator when we see one.The great white shark is the…

In the ocean’s deepest reaches, sunlight cannot penetrate, and yet, there is light. From softly glowing to dazzlingly brilliant, it is not the light of…

Seal sightings are rare for even the most frequent beach-goers to the Mid-Atlantic shore. In a typical year, about 20 are spotted in Ocean City,…

Inspired by the water mills of Baltimore’s industrial past, the Water Wheel harnesses the power of the Jones Falls River to turn the wheel and lift trash…

When Captain John Smith first explored the Patapsco River in 1608, it was ringed by natural wetlands that provided habitat to native wildlife and filtered…

John tells us about The National Aquarium's efforts to restore populations of elk horn coral, an ecologically important reef-building species that is…