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Your Memories Are Not as True as You Think
Did your memories ever really happen? Turns out, every time you recall a memory, it gets a little more false. Scientists explain why your memories change over time—and why they’re less real than you think.

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Follow engineers and woodworkers as they rebuild an iconic American covered bridge.

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Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand.

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Explore Africa’s sleeping giant—Nyamuragira, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.

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Climb into the crater of Nyiragongo, a seething and active African volcano.

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Discover how Earth’s intricate climate system is changing.

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How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940.

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Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.

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Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.

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Scientists uncover geologic evidence of epic floods that tore through ancient landscapes.

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Experts reconstruct the Great Hurricane of 1780 to help predict the risk of future storms.

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Scientists hunt for a mega-eruption that plunged medieval Earth into a deep freeze.