Green Videos

Mantis robot inspired by 4-legged walkers from 'Star Wars' Video: Mantis is a hexapod robot designed by Micromagic Systems that can be piloted and controlled remotely.	'One Boston' video tribute Video: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino have announced the formation of The One Fund Boston, Inc. to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013.	Watch Chris Hadfield wring out a washcloth in space Video: The famous ISS astronaut performed a simple science experiment designed by tenth-graders at Lockview High School. The students from Fall River, Nova Scotia, had won a national science contest held by the Canadian Space Agency with their experiment on surface tension in space using a wet washcloth.
London Marathon celebrates Boston Video: Messages of goodwill were sent across the pond as competitors in the London Marathon on April 21 celebrated Boston's strength and remembered the victims of last week's bombings.	Harrison Ford confronts Chewbacca on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Video: Ford channeled some barely controlled fury at his onetime co-star, calling him names and accusing him of improper relations with Ford's wife.	Robot pharmacist fills patient prescriptions Video: A hospital in the Netherlands is using a robot to fill medical prescriptions.
Mom buries dead cat, but kid hears meow Video: A mom in Illinois buries the lifeless cat but later discovers that the family pet is still alive.	An elephant that loves to cuddle Video: This little elephant just wants to share the love.	Fish: The fountain of youth Video: Another study links eating fish with a longer, healthier life. Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down what you need to know.

Snowstorm 'overwhelms' Wichita Video: Blizzard-like conditions make traveling tough, leading Kansas City International Airport to shut down.	Winter snowstorm pounding Midwest Video: The Midwest is getting hit with what could be its worst winter storm in two years. Many areas are forecast to receive a foot or more of snow. Weather warnings are in place from Illinois to Colorado.	Geriatric sea otter stays fit by shooting hoops Video: Last year at the Oregon Zoo, Eddie the sea otter began training to put a ball through a plastic hoop to exercise his arthritic elbow joints. Now the playful 15-year-old is so good that he rarely misses a shot.
Gas explosion injures at least 14 in Kansas City Video: Authorities are still searching for possible victims after a natural gas explosion outside a popular restaurant sparked a 5-alarm fire.	'Houdini Horse' gets attention for escape antics Video: A horse with a knack for opening stall doors at a Michigan farm is getting attention after a video of her escape-artist antics was posted online.	Meteor fragments could fetch thousands apiece Video: The ‘meteorite rush’ has begun around the city of Chelyabinsk where people have been searching in the snow and ice for chunks of the meteor that hit the Earth’s atmosphere last week.
Woman hitches a ride on a great white shark Video: The 'Today Show' takes a look at video of diver 'Ocean' Ramsey, who hitched a ride on a great white shark’s dorsal fin. Ramsey has been swimming with sharks since she was 14 years old and shot the video for GoPro.	Wisconsin scientists help search for alien life Video: University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are helping search for alien life forms, but they will never go into space. They are studying Earth rocks that are billions of years old, looking for information.	Northeast digs out after huge snow storm Video: Thousands are still waiting for the lights to come back on after the snow crippled neighborhoods in New England.

Woman with Tourette's says 'biscuit' 16,000 times a day Video: Jessica Thom, a sassy 32-year-old from London, also involuntarily bangs her head against the wall, beats her chest and often lets out guttural sounds or swear words.	Grief and stress can trigger, 'Broken Heart' syndrome Video: Broken hearts appear to mimic heart attacks – which are caused by blockages – because the heart is stunned, resulting in a temporary malfunction. Johns Hopkins has started tracking fatal heartbreak.	New hope for targeting breast cancer Video: In a major breakthrough, scientists have finished mapping virtually all of the genetic mutations of breast cancer in an effort to develop more effective treatments.
IUDs recommended for teens Video: Dr. Lisa Perriera says IUDs are the wave of the future for birth control.	Texas mom to get double arm transplant Video: Katy Hayes, 44, had her limbs amputated as a result of a 2010 bacterial infection.	Sheryl Crow suspects cellphone caused tumor Video: Singer Sheryl Crow says spending time on an older cellphone may have caused her brain tumor. A doctor weighs in.
9/11 1st responders get cancer coverage Video: 58 types of cancer were added to the list of covered illnesses for people exposed to toxins at ground zero.	New York law poised to increase number of organ donors Video: The State of New York has ranked second to last in donor registrations – unsettling for those 10,000 New Yorkers on an organ donor list. But a transplant law inspired by a 12-year-old girl could change that.	Girl contracts bubonic plague at Colorado campground Video: A 7-year-old girl is recovering at a Denver hospital from a rare case of bubonic plague she likely contracted from fleas feeding on a dead squirrel at a southwestern Colorado campground.

The art of giving Video: An elementary school in one of the poorest communities in the country is teaching its students a lesson in giving.	2010 interview with late singer Mindy McCready Video: A candid interview with Mindy McCready, who died on Sunday from an apparent suicide. The country singer had a chart-topping career, but a turbulent personal life.	Cookie caper: Giant gold cookie goes missing Video: Someone purporting to be the 'Cookie Monster' claims to have stolen the golden Leibniz Cookie logo from atop the offices of Bahlsen GmbH, maker of the famous rectangular butter cookie embossed with the Leibniz name.
Girl banned from class for red hair Video: A Utah middle school student was sent home from school because of her hair color.	Watch the trailer for 'The Internship' about working for Google Video: Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson try to jump-start a second career in this recession-era comedy.	'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius charged with murder Video: The athlete who rose to fame in London last summer as the first amputee runner in the Olympics has reportedly been arrested by South African police after his girlfriend was shot and killed in his home.
1-handed teen signs football scholarship Video: University of Central Florida offers a one-handed teen and his twin brother football scholarships.	Veteran uses hip-hop to help soldiers with PTSD Video: Iraq war veteran Jeff Barillaro is using music to help returning soldiers cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.	Deplorable conditions on stranded cruise ship Video: For a second day, Carnival Cruise ship Triumph sits adrift in the Gulf of Mexico. Passengers are tweeting and texting about terrible conditions — few working toilets and no air conditioning in stifling 90-degree heat.

Napster founders launch Airtime, a video social network Video: Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning, who changed the music industry with their file-sharing service, talk about a new social media venture that allows strangers to video-chat.	Climbing suit could power future soldiers Video: Utah college students have built a prototype for a vacuum-powered suit that would give soldiers 'Spider-Man'-like climbing skills.	Aussie cows milked with robotic technology Video: It's a dairy farmer's dream not having to rise at daybreak to milk the herd. An Australian dairy is now using a robotic milking system that lets the cows to decide when it's time to be milked.
Anger as teens play 'subway chicken' in video Video: N.Y. transit authority blasts a YouTube video that features teenagers jumping on the subway tracks as part of a dangerous game.	Scientist develops tricorder, 'Star Trek'-style Video: Tricorder project aims to develop hand-held devices that can sense a wide array of phenomena that we can't normally see and intuitively visualize them, allowing us to see temperature or magnetism as naturally as we see color.	Super commuters take the long way home Video: People are more willing than ever to travel great distances to go to work in major metropolitan areas in exchange for a quieter life on the outskirts of the city.
Inside Foxconn: How an iPad is made Video: Rob Schmitz, Marketplace Shanghai bureau chief, is only the second reporter to gain access to the factory floor at Apple's Chinese manufacturer. See highlights from his tour of the assembly line and Foxconn facilities.	Old people discuss Facebook buying Instagram Video: Jimmy Kimmel asks senior citizens for their thoughts on the Facebook-Instagram merger.	Florida community is fired up about its green trucks Video: Throughout the rest of the country, red is the typical color for emergency vehicles. But firefighters in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., are devoted to their garish green trucks.

Obama creating a 'Green Impact Zone' Video: President Obama speaks to employees of Smith Electric, a company using a grant from the Recovery Act to build all-electric trucks and help create a 'Green Impact Zone' in a 150-block area of Kansas City.	EcoSense for Living: There's green in my pizza! Video: Pizza Fusion shows us how any job can become a green job with the right attitude and practices.	EcoSense for Living: New life for old bottles Video: At 6 billion bottles and counting, a Fortune 100 company has forged a partnership that’s created the largest recycling center of it’s kind in the world.
EcoSense for Living: The Big (Green) Easy Video: At-risk young people get hands-on training and spread their new green skills throughout The Big Easy.	Assigment Earth: Gas drilling supports conservation Video: To offset the environmental impact of their drilling, energy companies are funding projects to protect habitat needed by wildlife.	Wind power careers in Wyoming Video: Community college program trains future wind power technicians.
Obama: Creating new jobs in a clean energy economy Video: Obama speaks about the job potential of a clean energy economy on a visit to OPOWER, an Arlington, Va., company that develops energy efficiency software.	Greening the urban jungle Video: Transforming her South Bronx neighborhood from urban wasteland into an urban oasis, environmental activist Majora Carter has become an unstoppable force in the green movement. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.	Boat made from plastic bottles sets sail Video: Adventurer and conservationist David de Rothschild sets sail on Plastiki, a boat made out of 12,000 plastic bottles, to raise awareness of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.

Michelle Obama discusses sugary drink ban Video: In an interview with the Associated Press, the first lady says there's no 'one-size-fits-all' solution for the country's health challenges.	Jamie Oliver: Avoid my wife's cooking Video: Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver talks about why you should avoid his wife's dinner invitations.	Mayor Bloomberg: We're not taking away freedom Video: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg talks to Matt Lauer about a controversial proposal to ban the sale of large sodas and sugary drinks in the city and why he thinks it’s an important issue.
Aussie delicacy Vegemite loses some of its savory appeal Video: Vegemite, Australia's best-known condiment, is leaving a bad taste in little mouths.	Feeding-tube diet for brides Video: This outrageous diet promises the loss of up to 20 pounds in 10 days, all in a plastic bag you can carry around, funneling a zero-carb solution to your stomach via a feeding tube.	Avocado-Baked Egg recipe Video: Looking for a simple and tasty way to start your day? This recipe is yummy, easy and full of flavor.
This is how celebrity chefs stay slim Video: Professional chefs manage to work around food all day and still look fabulous. How do they do it? A new book reveals a few secrets.	Is sugar toxic? Video: Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health, worsening conditions ranging from heart disease to cancer.	Governors fight back over 'pink slime' Video: As controversy grows over a common ground-beef filler that critics have dubbed 'pink slime,' governors in beef-producing states are coming to the product’s defense.

Harvesting the White House's winter garden Video: The White House kitchen garden has been growing under 'hoop houses' on the South Lawn throughout the snowy winter months.	Assignment Earth: New oyster farming Video: An oyster farm changes its practices and becomes more environmentally friendly.	Cold snap threatens crops Video: Farmers are preparing for one of the longest cold snaps in recent decades, which has put strawberry, beans, squash and other crops at risk of significant damage.
Michelle Obama on 'Iron Chef' Video: Sunday's <i>Iron Chef America</i> -- starring Michelle Obama, Mario Batali, Emeril Lagasse, and Bobby Flay -- had the star chefs using vegetables from the White House garden.	Inventive Blast Detergent saves you money Video: We stop by the Blast Detergent booth at the Go Green Expo.	In the Green Room: Ray Anderson of Interface Inc., part 2 Video: Chuck interviews Ray Anderson of Interface Inc. in part two of an interview series.
In the Green Room: Ray Anderson of Interface Inc., part 1 Video: Chuck interviews Ray Anderson, founder of Interface and author of <i>Confessions of a Radical Industrialist</i>.	In the Green Room: Jason Mraz on farming Video: Jason Mraz talks avocado farming with Chuck at Farm Aid.	In the Green Room: Willie Nelson at Farm Aid Video: Chuck interviews the legendary Willie Nelson at Farm Aid 2009.

Cat used to smuggle items into prison Video: Guards thought there was something suspicious about a little white cat slipping through a prison gate in Brazil. A prison official says that when they caught the animal, they found a cellphone, drills and other contraband taped to its body.	Sandy-damaged cars raise health concerns Video: Local environmentalists are concerned that tens of thousands of storm-damaged cars parked on unused airport runways on the eastern part of Long Island, N.Y., could be threatening the area’s drinking water.	Baby in womb reaches for doctor's hand Video: During a C-section in Arizona, one proud papa snaps a photo of his unborn daughter holding the doctor's hand.
Dad surprised with puppy after family dog dies Video: After a family had to put down their 15-year-old Maltese, a wife and son decide to cheer up dad. They ask him to help unload the groceries from the car and surprise him with a new puppy.	Cat jogs on treadmill Video: Marina Panikhina's cat, Lyusya, tries to keep pace with her owner on the treadmill.	New way to treat dog depression Video: Laser light therapy treatment may alleviate depression in dogs, as well as humans.
Meet 'Bella,' world's tallest female dog Video: A Great Dane in Arizona is the world's tallest female dog, according to Guinness World Records.	Richard M. Cohen on new book 'I Want to Kill the Dog' Video: Husband of Meredith Vieira, best-selling author Richard M. Cohen talks about his new book and his tense relationship with their dog, Jasper.	Stolen dog returned to owner Video: Marley, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, is now back with his family after being taken from outside a grocery store.