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Mind Over Money

Mind Over Money

Season 37 Episode 7
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Deadliest Earthquakes

Deadliest Earthquakes

Season 38 Episode 1
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Finding Life Beyond Earth

Finding Life Beyond Earth

Season 38 Episode 13
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?

The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?

Season 38 Episode 16
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time

The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time

Season 38 Episode 17
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap

The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap

Season 38 Episode 18
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?

The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?

Season 38 Episode 19
53:10
Hunting the Elements

Hunting the Elements

Season 39 Episode 6
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Decoding Neanderthals

Decoding Neanderthals

Season 40 Episode 2
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Building Pharaoh's Chariot

Building Pharaoh's Chariot

Season 40 Episode 5
52:52
Mind of a Rampage Killer

Mind of a Rampage Killer

Season 40 Episode 8
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Manhunt—Boston Bombers

Manhunt—Boston Bombers

Season 40 Episode 14
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What Darwin Never Knew

Season 36 Episode 17

One hundred and fifty years later, scientists decode nature's greatest mysteries.
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The Next Pompeii
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Season 46 Episode 6
The Next Pompeii
In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.
Decoding the Great Pyramid
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Season 46 Episode 4
Decoding the Great Pyramid
New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
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Season 46 Episode 2
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.
Pluto and Beyond
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Season 46 Episode 1
Pluto and Beyond
The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Operation Bridge Rescue
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Season 45 Episode 16
Operation Bridge Rescue
Follow engineers and woodworkers as they rebuild an iconic American covered bridge.
Thai Cave Rescue
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Season 45 Episode 14
Thai Cave Rescue
Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand.
Addiction
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Season 45 Episode 12
Addiction
Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how treatments are saving lives.
Decoding the Weather Machine
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Season 45 Episode 7
Decoding the Weather Machine
Discover how Earth’s intricate climate system is changing.
Great Escape at Dunkirk
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Season 45 Episode 5
Great Escape at Dunkirk
How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940.
Black Hole Apocalypse
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Season 45 Episode 1
Black Hole Apocalypse
Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
Bird Brain
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Season 44 Episode 20
Bird Brain
Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb
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Season 44 Episode 8
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb
Engineers race to build a massive dome to contain the crumbling remains of the reactor.
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