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Life's Greatest Miracle
Season 28
Episode 16
A sequel to one of the most popular NOVAs of all time, "Miracle of Life," this Emmy Award-winning program tracks human development from embryo to newborn using the extraordinary microimagery of Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson.
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Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand.
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Explore Africa’s sleeping giant—Nyamuragira, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.
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Climb into the crater of Nyiragongo, a seething and active African volcano.
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Discover how Earth’s intricate climate system is changing.
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How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940.
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Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
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Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
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54:10
Scientists uncover geologic evidence of epic floods that tore through ancient landscapes.
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Experts reconstruct the Great Hurricane of 1780 to help predict the risk of future storms.
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Scientists hunt for a mega-eruption that plunged medieval Earth into a deep freeze.
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Engineers race to build a massive dome to contain the crumbling remains of the reactor.