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Nature's Fear Factor
Season 47
Episode 9
For animals in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, the normal balance of competition and predation was upended when a war wiped out the top predators. The remaining animals didn’t simply grow in numbers—they began behaving in unusual ways, veering outside their typical territories and feeding patterns.
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See how life made the leap to land, turning a barren landscape into a lush, green world.
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How did life survive on a planet covered in ice from pole to pole?
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See how Earth transformed from a barren hellscape to a planet capable of sustaining life.
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Dive into the subconscious to see what’s really driving the decisions you make.
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Neuroscientists discover the tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.
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Investigate one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
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Follow scientists determined to save the critically endangered right whale.
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Here’s how the U.S. could reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Americans use ancient wisdom and new technology to fight extreme weather.
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Who created the Nazca lines and why? New clues to one of the greatest ancient enigmas.
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A team tackles the restoration of iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Ancient footprints provide new evidence of humans and extinct giant beasts of the Ice Age.