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Why Ships Crash
May 18, 2022
When the colossal Ever Given container ship crashed in the Suez Canal in March 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt. How did it happen? Follow the investigation into one of the most expensive shipping disasters ever.
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Sands of Time
September 13, 2024
Using photo archives and ancestral knowledge, witness coastal erosion in Bristol Bay, Alaska....
Keepers of the Coastline
September 13, 2024
In Northern California, Marine science is guided by Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation’s community and...
Tides of Tradition
September 13, 2024
Following a local Unangax̂ hunter, hear the realities of food access in the changing Arctic....
Standing the Heat
September 13, 2024
Reintroducing the hogan, an earthen Navajo structure that stays cool in the summers without...
Megadroughts and Indigenous Voices
September 13, 2024
The Southwest is in a megadrought, but Native Americans have survived them before.
Harvesting the Future
September 13, 2024
Ak-chin farming makes desert agriculture possible, and now, those practices help communities...
2024 Season
Sea Change: Survival in the Gulf of Maine
August 7, 2024
Meet the people leading new efforts to shape the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans....
Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
July 31, 2024
Explore Cashes Ledge - part of the Gulf of Maine that helps power the Gulf’s more than 3,000...
Sea Change: Bounty in the Gulf of Maine
July 24, 2024
Discover the lasting impact of how international trade forever changed the Gulf of Maine’s...
Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
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Explore big discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
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Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
Building the Eiffel Tower
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Explore the engineering behind Paris’s iconic landmark, the tallest structure of its time....
Easter Island Origins
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New evidence reveals the real story of Easter Island and the builders of its stone heads.
When Whales Could Walk
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Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
2023 Season
Lee and Liza's Family Tree
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A family turns to science in their struggle to rediscover a history obscured by slavery.
Inside China's Tech Boom
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The inside story of China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation.
Ancient Earth: Humans
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How did Earth give rise to humans? See what made our species' existence possible.
Ancient Earth: Inferno
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How did life bounce back after a cataclysmic extinction wiped out some 90% of all species?...
Ancient Earth: Life Rising
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See how life made the leap to land, turning a barren landscape into a lush, green world.
Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
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See how Earth transformed from a barren hellscape to a planet capable of sustaining life.
Your Brain: Who's in Control?
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Dive into the subconscious to see what’s really driving the decisions you make.
Hidden Volcano Abyss
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Investigate one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
Saving the Right Whale
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Follow scientists determined to save the critically endangered right whale.
New Eye on the Universe
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See the latest stunning images and discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Ancient Builders of the Amazon
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Archaeological discoveries reveal traces of ancient civilizations in the Amazon.
Star Chasers of Senegal
S50E2
A visionary scientist investigates the deep history of astronomy in West Africa.
London Super Tunnel
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Thousands race to build Europe's biggest construction project–London's new railroad.
2022 Season
Nazca Desert Mystery
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Who created the Nazca lines and why? New clues to one of the greatest ancient enigmas.
Can Psychedelics Cure?
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Psychedelics are unlocking new ways to treat conditions like addiction and depression.
Computers v. Crime
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Is artificial intelligence making policing and courts fairer, or is it increasing bias?
Ultimate Space Telescope
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Discover how NASA engineers built and launched the most ambitious telescope of all time.
Ice Age Footprints
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Ancient footprints provide new evidence of humans and extinct giant beasts of the Ice Age....
Determined: Fighting Alzheimer's
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Follow three women enrolled in a new study to try to prevent Alzheimer’s.
Augmented
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An ingenious new technology allows prosthetic legs to move and feel like the real thing.
Arctic Sinkholes
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In the Arctic, enormous releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, threaten the climate...
Ancient Maya Metropolis
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Explore great ancient Maya cities and why their inhabitants abandoned them.
Alaskan Dinosaurs
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Intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the Arctic’s cold and dark.
Butterfly Blueprints
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Explore how the scientific secrets of butterflies are inspiring technological innovations....
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The Next Pompeii
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In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.
Making North America: Human
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How has the land shaped our lives, from the arrival of the first Americans to today?
Operation Lighthouse Rescue
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Join engineers as they race to rescue a historic lighthouse from certain doom.
Making North America: Life
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How did massive volcanic eruptions, inland seas, and land bridges pave the way for life?
Making North America: Origins
S42E20
Experience the colossal geologic forces that shaped our continent over 3 billion years.
NOVA Universe Revealed
Universe Revealed: Big Bang
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Venture back to the birth of space and time as NOVA probes the mystery of the Big Bang.
Universe Revealed: Black Holes
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Take a seat on the ultimate thrill ride as NOVA explores the universe’s strangest objects....
NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds
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Visit exotic worlds orbiting distant suns as NOVA tackles the big question: are we alone?
NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way
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Explore the wonders and mysteries of our galaxy—the giant city of stars we call home.
NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars
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Voyage to discover the sun’s place in a grand cycle of birth, death and renewal.
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