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How—and why—DNA Testing Uses Biased Reference Databases

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This University Monitors COVID-19 Through Saliva Testing

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The Tech Behind Mail-In Voting

Election officials have braced for an unprecedented wave of mail-in ballots. What safeguards are in place to track individual ballots as they travel to voters and back to the election office?
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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.
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.
Pluto and Beyond
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Season 46 Episode 1
Pluto and Beyond
The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Operation Bridge Rescue
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Season 45 Episode 16
Operation Bridge Rescue
Follow engineers and woodworkers as they rebuild an iconic American covered bridge.
Thai Cave Rescue
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Season 45 Episode 14
Thai Cave Rescue
Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand.
Addiction
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Season 45 Episode 12
Addiction
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.
Great Escape at Dunkirk
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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.
Black Hole Apocalypse
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Season 45 Episode 1
Black Hole Apocalypse
Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
Bird Brain
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Season 44 Episode 20
Bird Brain
Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb
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Season 44 Episode 8
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb
Engineers race to build a massive dome to contain the crumbling remains of the reactor.
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