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Ultimate Cruise Ship

Season 44 Episode 4
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Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb

Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb

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Bird Brain

Bird Brain

Season 44 Episode 20
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Black Hole Apocalypse

Black Hole Apocalypse

Season 45 Episode 1
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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
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Addiction

Addiction

Season 45 Episode 12
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Thai Cave Rescue

Thai Cave Rescue

Season 45 Episode 14
53:34
Operation Bridge Rescue

Operation Bridge Rescue

Season 45 Episode 16
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Pluto and Beyond

Pluto and Beyond

Season 46 Episode 1
53:30
Einstein's Quantum Riddle

Einstein's Quantum Riddle

Season 46 Episode 2
53:51
Decoding the Great Pyramid

Decoding the Great Pyramid

Season 46 Episode 4
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School of the Future

Season 43 Episode 15

In a new age of information, rapid innovation, and globalization, how can we prepare our children to compete? Once the envy of the world, American schools are now in trouble. How can the latest research help us fix education in America? Can the science of learning—including new insights from neuroscientists, psychologists, and educators—reveal how kids’ brains work?

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Join the hunt for the universe’s most common—yet most elusive and baffling—particle.
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As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA explores its little-known risks and benefits.
Reef Rescue
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Scientists race to help corals adapt to warming oceans through assisted evolution.
Looking for Life on Mars
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NASA launches its most ambitious search yet for traces of ancient life on Mars.
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Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
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Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
Beyond the Elements: Reactions
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Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
Can We Cool the Planet?
53:31
Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.
Nature's Fear Factor
53:21
Can bringing predators—and fear—back into an ecosystem help restore its natural balance?
Cat Tales
53:21
Goddess, demon, house pet? What does science say about the human relationship with cats?
Polar Extremes
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Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the dynamic history—and future—of ice at the poles.
Decoding da Vinci
53:30
Discover the science behind Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces—and Mona Lisa's iconic smile.
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