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Why Bridges Collapse

Why Bridges Collapse

Season 46 Episode 18
53:25
Decoding da Vinci

Decoding da Vinci

Season 46 Episode 21
53:30
Polar Extremes

Polar Extremes

Season 47 Episode 1
1:52:46
Dog Tales

Dog Tales

Season 47 Episode 2
53:21
Cat Tales

Cat Tales

Season 47 Episode 3
53:21
Nature's Fear Factor

Nature's Fear Factor

Season 47 Episode 9
53:21
Can We Cool the Planet?

Can We Cool the Planet?

Season 47 Episode 16
53:31
Beyond the Elements: Reactions

Beyond the Elements: Reactions

Season 47 Episode 17
53:31
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible

Beyond the Elements: Indestructible

Season 47 Episode 18
53:30
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Beyond the Elements: Life

Season 47 Episode 19
53:32
Looking for Life on Mars

Looking for Life on Mars

Season 48 Episode 2
53:46
Reef Rescue

Reef Rescue

Season 48 Episode 4
54:06
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Rise of the Mammals

Season 46 Episode 17

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe. But we know little about how their successors, the mammals, recovered and took over the world. Now, hidden inside ordinary-looking rocks, an astonishing trove of fossils reveals a dramatic new picture of how rat-sized creatures ballooned in size and began to evolve into the vast array of species.

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