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Finding a Lost WWII Tuskegee Airman

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Identifying Lost Crew with Forensics and DNA Analysis

Identifying Lost Crew with Forensics and DNA Analysis

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Modern Politics Activates the Brain's Ancient Wiring

Modern Politics Activates the Brain's Ancient Wiring

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This Drone Mimics Bird Flight

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How Peregrine Falcons Thrive in Cities

How Peregrine Falcons Thrive in Cities

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Winter Is Coming… And So Is Seasonal Depression

Winter Is Coming… And So Is Seasonal Depression

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Turn to Science for Great Thanksgiving Stuffing

Turn to Science for Great Thanksgiving Stuffing

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Fireproofing Our Future through Better Design

Fireproofing Our Future through Better Design

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Five Apollo 8 Technological Breakthroughs

Five Apollo 8 Technological Breakthroughs

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Capturing "Earthrise" from Apollo 8

Capturing "Earthrise" from Apollo 8

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How NASA’s Apollo 8 Left Earth’s Orbit

How NASA’s Apollo 8 Left Earth’s Orbit

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Ultima Thule Comes Into Focus as New Images Reveal Secrets

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Canada’s Bold Steps to Reduce Opioid Overdoses

Supervised injection sites—like the one in Vancouver, Canada—offer people a safer place to use, often helping those with a long history of addiction who don’t respond to oral treatments like methadone and Suboxone.
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Can We Cool the Planet?
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Season 47 Episode 16
Can We Cool the Planet?
Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.
Nature's Fear Factor
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Season 47 Episode 9
Nature's Fear Factor
Can bringing predators—and fear—back into an ecosystem help restore its natural balance?
Cat Tales
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Season 47 Episode 3
Cat Tales
Goddess, demon, house pet? What does science say about the human relationship with cats?
Polar Extremes
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Season 47 Episode 1
Polar Extremes
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the dynamic history—and future—of ice at the poles.
Decoding da Vinci
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Season 46 Episode 21
Decoding da Vinci
Discover the science behind Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces—and Mona Lisa's iconic smile.
Why Bridges Collapse
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Season 46 Episode 18
Why Bridges Collapse
Can new engineering techniques help prevent deadly bridge collapses?
Rise of the Mammals
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Season 46 Episode 17
Rise of the Mammals
Amazing fossils reveal how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.
Back to the Moon
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Season 46 Episode 11
Back to the Moon
Discover why scientists and entrepreneurs alike have their sights set on the Moon again.
The Next Pompeii
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Season 46 Episode 6
The Next Pompeii
In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.
Rise of the Rockets
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Season 46 Episode 5
Rise of the Rockets
New technologies are promising a new renaissance in space travel.
Decoding the Great Pyramid
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Season 46 Episode 4
Decoding the Great Pyramid
New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
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Season 46 Episode 2
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.
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