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Great Escape at Dunkirk

Great Escape at Dunkirk

Season 45 Episode 5
53:15
Decoding the Weather Machine

Decoding the Weather Machine

Season 45 Episode 7
1:53:20
Volcano on Fire

Volcano on Fire

Season 45 Episode 10
53:37
Volcano on the Brink

Volcano on the Brink

Season 45 Episode 11
53:37
Addiction

Addiction

Season 45 Episode 12
53:45
Thai Cave Rescue

Thai Cave Rescue

Season 45 Episode 14
53:34
NOVA Wonders What Are Animals Saying?

NOVA Wonders What Are Animals Saying?

Season 45 Episode 101
52:57
NOVA Wonders What's Living in You?

NOVA Wonders What's Living in You?

Season 45 Episode 102
53:40
NOVA Wonders Are We Alone?

NOVA Wonders Are We Alone?

Season 45 Episode 103
53:37
NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain?

NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain?

Season 45 Episode 104
53:42
NOVA Wonders Can We Make Life?

NOVA Wonders Can We Make Life?

Season 45 Episode 105
53:46
NOVA Wonders What's the Universe Made Of?

NOVA Wonders What's the Universe Made Of?

Season 45 Episode 106
53:10
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Black Hole Apocalypse

Season 45 Episode 1

Black holes are the most enigmatic and exotic objects in the universe. They’re also the most powerful, with gravity so strong it can actually trap light. And they’re destructive. Anything that falls into them vanishes…gone forever. But now, astrophysicists are realizing that black holes may be essential to understanding how our universe unfolded—possibly leading to life on Earth and us.

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Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
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53:47
See how Earth transformed from a barren hellscape to a planet capable of sustaining life.
Your Brain: Who's in Control?
53:31
Dive into the subconscious to see what’s really driving the decisions you make.
Your Brain: Perception Deception
53:30
Neuroscientists discover the tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.
Hidden Volcano Abyss
53:19
Investigate one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
Saving the Right Whale
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53:31
Follow scientists determined to save the critically endangered right whale.
Chasing Carbon Zero
53:31
Here’s how the U.S. could reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Weathering the Future
53:31
Americans use ancient wisdom and new technology to fight extreme weather.
New Eye on the Universe
53:31
See the latest stunning images and discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Ancient Builders of the Amazon
53:22
Archaeological discoveries reveal traces of ancient civilizations in the Amazon.
Star Chasers of Senegal
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53:20
A visionary scientist investigates the deep history of astronomy in West Africa.
London Super Tunnel
53:20
Thousands race to build Europe's biggest construction project–London's new railroad.
Zero to Infinity
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53:32
Discover how the concepts of zero and infinity revolutionized mathematics.
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