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High-Risk High-Rise
Season 48
Episode 8
Gleaming symbols of prestige, skyscrapers are an ingenious way to save space in dense urban areas. But even as we devise ways to defend them against fires, wind, and earthquakes, can we also make them more livable, interactive, and eco-friendly?
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Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.
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Can bringing predators—and fear—back into an ecosystem help restore its natural balance?
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Follow the epic journey of dog domestication and see what science says about dogs’ love.
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Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the dynamic history—and future—of ice at the poles.
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Discover the science behind Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces—and Mona Lisa's iconic smile.
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Can new engineering techniques help prevent deadly bridge collapses?
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Amazing fossils reveal how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.
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Discover why scientists and entrepreneurs alike have their sights set on the Moon again.
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In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.
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New technologies are promising a new renaissance in space travel.
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New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.