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The Arctic Jet Stream Affects Global Climate. Here's Why.

The Arctic Jet Stream Affects Global Climate. Here's Why.

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This Detector Can Catch Cosmic Neutrinos

This Detector Can Catch Cosmic Neutrinos

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MOSAiC Scientists Measure Arctic Sea Ice Volume

MOSAiC Scientists Measure Arctic Sea Ice Volume

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Can this Cuttlefish Pass an Intelligence Test?

Can this Cuttlefish Pass an Intelligence Test?

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Insects Make Protein More Efficiently Than Mammals

Insects Make Protein More Efficiently Than Mammals

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Was Eating Insects Key to Human Brain Evolution?

Was Eating Insects Key to Human Brain Evolution?

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How Does a Brain on THC Compare to a Brain on CBD?

How Does a Brain on THC Compare to a Brain on CBD?

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How a Star Dies in a Supernova

How a Star Dies in a Supernova

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Will the Universe's Stars Someday Disappear?

Will the Universe's Stars Someday Disappear?

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Georgia’s First Black-Owned Hemp Farm

Georgia’s First Black-Owned Hemp Farm

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The Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies will Someday Collide

The Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies will Someday Collide

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Gaze at Galaxies with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

Gaze at Galaxies with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

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Why is Researching Cannabis so Hard?

Cannabis is labeled as a Schedule 1 drug—the same category as heroin and LSD—and, despite being legal in many states, is illegal on a federal level.
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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.
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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.
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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Einstein's Quantum Riddle
Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.
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Season 46 Episode 1
Pluto and Beyond
The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
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Season 45 Episode 16
Operation Bridge Rescue
Follow engineers and woodworkers as they rebuild an iconic American covered bridge.
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Season 45 Episode 14
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Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand.
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Season 45 Episode 12
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Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how treatments are saving lives.
Decoding the Weather Machine
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Season 45 Episode 7
Decoding the Weather Machine
Discover how Earth’s intricate climate system is changing.
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Season 45 Episode 5
Great Escape at Dunkirk
How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940.
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Black Hole Apocalypse
Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
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Season 44 Episode 20
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Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
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