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The Next Pompeii

The Next Pompeii

Season 46 Episode 6
53:22
Asteroids: Spark of Life?

Asteroids: Spark of Life?

Season 53 Episode 1
53:31
Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

Season 53 Episode 2
53:39
Can Dogs Talk?

Can Dogs Talk?

Season 53 Episode 3
53:39
Mammal Origins

Mammal Origins

Season 53 Episode 4
53:38
Rain Bombs

Rain Bombs

Season 53 Episode 5
53:24
Stone Age Temple Mystery

Stone Age Temple Mystery

Season 53 Episode 6
53:25
Return to the Moon

Return to the Moon

Season 53 Episode 7
53:08
Athens: Birth of Democracy

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Season 53 Episode 8
53:40
When Earth Was Bombarded by Asteroids

When Earth Was Bombarded by Asteroids

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3:41
These Are the World’s Oldest Mummies

These Are the World’s Oldest Mummies

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2:49
How Astronauts Avoided Disaster Building the International Space Station

How Astronauts Avoided Disaster Building the International Space Station

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4:30
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In the shadow of Italy’s Vesuvius, a lesser-known volcano rumbles: Campi Flegrei. If it erupts, millions of lives could be at risk. Scientists explore its unique geology and develop a warning system that could prevent Naples becoming the next Pompeii.
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Deadliest Earthquakes
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53:05
Season 38 Episode 1
Deadliest Earthquakes
Big quakes are inevitable, but can we prevent their devastation?
Mind Over Money
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52:52
Season 37 Episode 7
Mind Over Money
Can markets be rational when humans aren't?
Doctors' Diaries
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Season 36 Episode 8
Doctors' Diaries
Seven doctors, 21 years... Saving lives is only part of the story.
Car of the Future
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53:12
Season 35 Episode 9
Car of the Future
The "Car Talk" guys look for a new breed of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.
Forgotten Genius
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Season 34 Episode 3
Forgotten Genius
The story of how African-American Percy Julian defied the odds to become a famous chemist.
Storm That Drowned a City
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52:31
Season 32 Episode 18
Storm That Drowned a City
What led to the devastating floods that Hurricane Katrina unleashed on New Orleans?
Einstein's Big Idea
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1:49:01
Season 32 Episode 13
Einstein's Big Idea
The story behind the world's most famous equation, e=mc2
Origins: Back to the Beginning
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53:31
Season 31 Episode 14
Origins: Back to the Beginning
Learn about the elements and their roles in the universe.
Origins: Where are the Aliens?
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53:31
Season 31 Episode 13
Origins: Where are the Aliens?
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Origins: How Life Began
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50:52
Season 31 Episode 12
Origins: How Life Began
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Origins: Earth is Born
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51:52
Season 31 Episode 11
Origins: Earth is Born
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Life and Death in the War Zone
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53:50
Season 31 Episode 6
Life and Death in the War Zone
An American combat hospital mobilized in Iraq faces a daily drama of wartime treatment.
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