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Space Wars

Season 53 Episode 12
53:54
Stone Age Masterpiece

Stone Age Masterpiece

Season 53 Episode 11
53:42
Knowledge Keepers

Knowledge Keepers

Season 53 Episode 10
53:41
The Battle to Breathe

The Battle to Breathe

Season 53 Episode 9
53:34
Evolution: The Mating Game

Evolution: The Mating Game

Season 53 Episode 16
53:46
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Evolution: Body Builders

Season 53 Episode 15
53:45
Evolution: Need to Feed

Evolution: Need to Feed

Season 53 Episode 14
53:46
Evolution: Brain Power

Evolution: Brain Power

Season 53 Episode 13
53:34
Athens: Birth of Democracy

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Season 53 Episode 8
53:40
Return to the Moon

Return to the Moon

Season 53 Episode 7
53:08
Stone Age Temple Mystery

Stone Age Temple Mystery

Season 53 Episode 6
53:25
Rain Bombs

Rain Bombs

Season 53 Episode 5
53:24
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Superconductor

Using helium to cool superconductor electricity lines can greatly reduce the amount of energy lost in transmission.
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Rise of the Mammals
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Season 46 Episode 17
Rise of the Mammals
Amazing fossils reveal how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.
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.
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