Episodes
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Secrets of the Forest
S52 Ep8 |Follow scientists in a quest to understand how complex forest ecosystems can help cool our planet.
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Revolutionary War Weapons
S52 Ep7 |Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom. - Image
Baltimore Bridge Collapse
S52 Ep6 |Follow the investigation into the deadly container ship collision that closed the Port of Baltimore. - Image
Pompeii's Secret Underworld
S52 Ep5 |Archaeologists uncover new truths about Pompeii, a wealthy Roman playground with dark secrets. - Image
Egypt's Tombs of Amun
S52 Ep4 |A long-lost ancient cemetery opens the door to a unique period in Egyptian history. - Image
Dino Birds
S52 Ep3 |Fossils reveal how birds survived the killer asteroid and became today’s only living dinosaurs. - Image
Extreme Airport Engineering
S52 Ep2 |Follow the race to build a world-class airport on the site of one of America’s busiest flying hubs. - Image
What Are UFOs?
S52 Ep1 |Can science reveal the secrets of mysterious objects seen in our skies? - Image
Lost Tombs of Notre Dame
S51 Ep18 |Mysterious bodies are found under one of the world’s most famous cathedrals.
Specials
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Hunt for the Oldest DNA: Extended Version
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
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Harvesting the Future
Ak-chin farming makes desert agriculture possible, and now, those practices help communities today. - Image
Keepers of the Coastline
In Northern California, Marine science is guided by Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation’s community and culture. - Image
Megadroughts and Indigenous Voices
The Southwest is in a megadrought, but Native Americans have survived them before. - Image
Sands of Time
Using photo archives and ancestral knowledge, witness coastal erosion in Bristol Bay, Alaska. - Image
Standing the Heat
Reintroducing the hogan, an earthen Navajo structure that stays cool in the summers without AC. - Image
Tides of Tradition
Following a local Unangax̂ hunter, hear the realities of food access in the changing Arctic. - Image
Sea Change: Survival in the Gulf of Maine
Meet the people leading new efforts to shape the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans. - Image
Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
Explore Cashes Ledge - part of the Gulf of Maine that helps power the Gulf’s more than 3,000 species
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Extras
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Secrets of the Forest Preview
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Revolutionary War Weapons Preview
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4 Ways the Universe Could End
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Do Aliens Exist? This Famous Equation Offers a Clue
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The Rocket-Less Future of Space Travel
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Building Blocks of Life Discovered on Distant Asteroid
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Preview
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What Caused Baltimore’s Key Bridge to Collapse?
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What Went Wrong on the Dali Before the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
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This Asteroid Might Make Impact With Earth in 2032
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A Brutal Gladiator Fight in Ancient Pompeii
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Pompeii's Secret Underworld Preview