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Mind of a Rampage Killer

Mind of a Rampage Killer

Season 40 Episode 8
52:53
Manhunt—Boston Bombers

Manhunt—Boston Bombers

Season 40 Episode 14
53:10
At the Edge of Space

At the Edge of Space

Season 40 Episode 23
52:52
Why Sharks Attack

Why Sharks Attack

Season 41 Episode 11
53:40
Vaccines—Calling the Shots

Vaccines—Calling the Shots

Season 41 Episode 14
53:10
Ben Franklin's Balloons

Ben Franklin's Balloons

Season 41 Episode 17
52:52
Emperor's Ghost Army

Emperor's Ghost Army

Season 41 Episode 20
53:36
First Man on the Moon

First Man on the Moon

Season 41 Episode 22
53:10
Sunken Ship Rescue

Sunken Ship Rescue

Season 42 Episode 2
53:37
Secrets of Noah's Ark

Secrets of Noah's Ark

Season 42 Episode 12
53:09
Arctic Ghost Ship

Arctic Ghost Ship

Season 42 Episode 16
53:42
Making North America: Origins

Making North America: Origins

Season 42 Episode 20
54:06
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NOVA

Earth From Space

Season 40 Episode 6

"Earth From Space" is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, NOVA takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms it into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate and surprising web of forces that sustains life on earth.

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A.I. Revolution
53:30
Explore the promise and perils of new A.I. technologies.
NOVA Season 51
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53:10
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
Building the Eiffel Tower
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53:29
Explore the engineering behind Paris’s iconic landmark, the tallest structure of its time.
Easter Island Origins
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53:17
New evidence reveals the real story of Easter Island and the builders of its stone heads.
When Whales Could Walk
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53:31
Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
Lee and Liza's Family Tree
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53:31
A family turns to science in their struggle to rediscover a history obscured by slavery.
The Battle to Beat Malaria
53:54
Follow the quest to create a lifesaving malaria vaccine.
Inside China's Tech Boom
53:19
The inside story of China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation.
Ancient Earth: Humans
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53:15
How did Earth give rise to humans? See what made our species' existence possible.
Ancient Earth: Inferno
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53:45
How did life bounce back after a cataclysmic extinction wiped out some 90% of all species?
Ancient Earth: Life Rising
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53:47
See how life made the leap to land, turning a barren landscape into a lush, green world.
Ancient Earth: Frozen
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53:46
How did life survive on a planet covered in ice from pole to pole?
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