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Finding a Lost WWII Tuskegee Airman

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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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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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The Science of Opioid Addiction and Treatment

Opioids mimic the body's natural pain relievers, binding to receptor proteins in the brain and sometimes inducing euphoria.
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Ancient Earth: Humans
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Season 50 Episode 15
Ancient Earth: Humans
How did Earth give rise to humans? See what made our species' existence possible.
Ancient Earth: Inferno
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Season 50 Episode 14
Ancient Earth: Inferno
How did life bounce back after a cataclysmic extinction wiped out some 90% of all species?
Ancient Earth: Life Rising
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Season 50 Episode 13
Ancient Earth: Life Rising
See how life made the leap to land, turning a barren landscape into a lush, green world.
Ancient Earth: Frozen
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Season 50 Episode 12
Ancient Earth: Frozen
How did life survive on a planet covered in ice from pole to pole?
Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
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Season 50 Episode 11
Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
See how Earth transformed from a barren hellscape to a planet capable of sustaining life.
Your Brain: Who's in Control?
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Season 50 Episode 10
Your Brain: Who's in Control?
Dive into the subconscious to see what’s really driving the decisions you make.
Your Brain: Perception Deception
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Season 50 Episode 9
Your Brain: Perception Deception
Neuroscientists discover the tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.
Hidden Volcano Abyss
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Season 50 Episode 8
Hidden Volcano Abyss
Investigate one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
Saving the Right Whale
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Season 50 Episode 7
Saving the Right Whale
Follow scientists determined to save the critically endangered right whale.
Chasing Carbon Zero
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Season 50 Episode 6
Chasing Carbon Zero
Here’s how the U.S. could reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Nazca Desert Mystery
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Season 49 Episode 17
Nazca Desert Mystery
Who created the Nazca lines and why? New clues to one of the greatest ancient enigmas.
Rebuilding Notre Dame
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Season 49 Episode 13
Rebuilding Notre Dame
A team tackles the restoration of iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
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