Jellyfish whisperer: With crazy-colored dyes and awesome lasers, bioengineer Kakani Katija researches jellyfish in the waters of Panama and Palau.

Satellite sleuth: Searching for Genghis Khan's tomb means using drones and aerial surveys -- not on-the-ground techniques -- for research scientist Albert Lin.

Snake charmers: Burmese pythons in Florida? Yep! Research biologists Skip Snow and Mike Rochford prowl the Everglades examining and removing these unwanted, invasive snakes.

Bug builder: Check out these tiny robots based on bugs created by electrical engineer Robert Woods.

Glacial ghost: Skiing the steep mountains of Greenland isn't just fun for adventure activist Natalie Segal -- it's helping bring attention to climate change.

Innerspace invader: Discover bones and stones buried underwater as environmental anthropologist Kenny Broad dives deep into mysterious blue time capsules.

Cosmic costumer: Check out the latest fashion -- on Mars! Planetary scientist Pascal Lee crafts new gear to wear on future Martian expeditions.

Dung detectives: Get the scoop on poop! Go on this weird scavenger hunt with biological conservationists Karen DeMatteo and Gregg Treinish as they study animal behavior and health through poop.

Chipmunk recorder: Do you speak chipmunk? Behavioral ecologist Charlene Couchoux is trying to learn by capturing their sounds with supersonic microphones.

Redwood rambler: Scaling giant redwood trees that are almost 300 feet tall, wildlife photographer Nick Nichols hopes to photograph the secretive spotted owl.