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A Neanderthal Burial
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A Neanderthal Burial
Scientists think a posed body alongside a panther paw are evidence of Neanderthal rites.
Taking the Heat
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Taking the Heat
David Pogue visits DuPont to get a closer look at fireproof clothing.
Extract Your Own DNA
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Extract Your Own DNA
Behold your very own DNA in this do-it-yourself science experiment.
Understanding Solar Activity
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Understanding Solar Activity
What factors make the sun more or less volatile?
Space Kids
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Space Kids
Engineers who landed the Curiosity rover on Mars recall their early love of space.
Parachute Problems
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Parachute Problems
NASA untangles why a parachute failed during tests prior to the Curiosity landing.
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Sinking Ship Guitar Hero
As the ship Oceanos began to sink, a guitarist aboard helped lift passengers to safety.
The Dynamic Sun
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The Dynamic Sun
NOVA Labs: Magnetism influences when and how solar storms erupt.
Solar Wind and Storms
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Solar Wind and Storms
NOVA Labs: Bursts of plasma released by the Sun create "space weather" around our planet.
The Sun's Energy
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The Sun's Energy
NOVA Labs: What are the processes that produce the Sun's light and heat?
Scanning the Dead
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Scanning the Dead
Virtual autopsies give coroners incredibly detailed and telling images of victims’ bodies.
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum
NOVA Labs: Most of what we know about solar science comes from reading the Sun's light.
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