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Why Did These Vikings' Bones Appear Older Than They Are?

Why Did These Vikings' Bones Appear Older Than They Are?

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Who Was This High-Status Viking Warrior?

Who Was This High-Status Viking Warrior?

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What Fish Revealed About This Mysterious Grave

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This Cute Robot Uses Sophisticated AI to Help Teach Kids

This Cute Robot Uses Sophisticated AI to Help Teach Kids

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The 170-Year Search for a Planet Beyond Neptune

The 170-Year Search for a Planet Beyond Neptune

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The Evidence for Planet Nine’s Existence

The Evidence for Planet Nine’s Existence

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Inside the Search for Planet Nine

Inside the Search for Planet Nine

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Six Ways Quantum Computers Could Change the World

Six Ways Quantum Computers Could Change the World

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Astronomers Photograph 2 Newborn Planets for the First Time

Astronomers Photograph 2 Newborn Planets for the First Time

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The Science Behind This Sleight of Hand

The Science Behind This Sleight of Hand

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How Did the Moon Come to Be?

How Did the Moon Come to Be?

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Residents Flee Paradise During the Camp Fire

As the Camp Fire scorches a community in Northern California, residents leave by car and on foot. Their journey is captured on harrowing cell phone videos.
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Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
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Season 47 Episode 18
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
Beyond the Elements: Reactions
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Season 47 Episode 17
Beyond the Elements: Reactions
Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
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.
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