No Kayapo ceremony would be complete without the siren-like collective speech of the women, known as keening. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist Terry Turner (1935-2015) was a strong proponent for...

How Roger Payne discovered that the long, complicated vocalizations of the humpback whales were actually songs. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.

The Kayapo of Brazil proved that indigenous people can become a powerful voice in their own defense. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist Terry Turner (1935-2015) was a strong proponent for the righ...

A history of confrontation made the Kayapo formidable opponents to a government plan to flood their lands. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist Terry Turner (1935-2015) was a strong proponent for th...

Decades after a government program removed them from their lands, some of Australia's indigenous peoples have returned to their traditional homes. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.

 The Pintobee people of Western Australia were forcibly removed from their ancestral land to create an atomic bomb test site. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.

The Kayapo turned their corn ceremony into a confrontation with the Brazilian government. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist Terry Turner (1935-2015) was a strong proponent for the rights of indigenous peo...

Harvesting culinary delights in the wilds of New York City parks. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.

The balance of power between two species can shift when the sun goes down. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist John Cavallo's (1939-2009) work spanned many disciplines. He was the Director of the Rutge...

Prior to Holy Week in South America, red-footed tortoises best make themselves scarce. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.

A turtle's long life span is turning out to be a disadvantage for its survival. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.

Their homelands are rooted in myths of the past. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.

Mangbetu women use snail shells as percussion instruments. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.

An immersive visit with the Mangbetu people of Central Africa. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.

The simplest way to protect yourself from mosquitos at home?

Guess who is their prime target?

Do indigenous peoples benefit when western science "discovers" their herbal medicines? This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Richard Evans Schultes (1915 - 2001), "the father of modern ...

Take only what you need. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. 

If your society forbids you to use musical instruments, play the river! This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. 

It's alive!

More than half the people on the planet live in cities.

As water projects drain a Midwestern river, the resting places for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds are threatened. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration.

One of the classic studies of animal communication. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Dorothy Cheney is a professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Yekuana roundhouse is a living symbol of the cosmos. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. David Guss is a professor emeritus at Tufts University.

The power of song can symbolically transform men into animals. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. David Guss is a professor emeritus at Tufts University.