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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
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A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
The creation of printing, the first information technology, drove empires and revolutions.
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A to Z: The First Alphabet
The birth of writing and the first alphabet were among the world’s most vital inventions.
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Secret Mind of Slime
Meet slime molds: the brainless blobs that can learn, make decisions, and navigate mazes.
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Human Nature
We can now edit the human genome with a tool called CRISPR. But how far should we go?
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Decoding COVID-19
Scientists race to understand and defeat the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nature's Fear Factor
Can bringing predators—and fear—back into an ecosystem help restore its natural balance?
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Saving Notre Dame
Scientists and engineers fight to save Notre Dame Cathedral after the 2019 fire.
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Eagle Power
Follow eagles from the nest to the skies to see what makes these predators so remarkable.
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The Truth About Fat
Could it be that body fat has more to do with biological processes than personal choices?
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Cuba's Cancer Hope
Can Cuba's innovative lung cancer vaccines give new hope to patients across the world?
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Canyons & Ice: The Last Run of Dick Griffith
CANYONS & ICE: The Last Run of Dick Griffith
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Human: The World Within
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Proprioception - The Sixth Sense
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Human: The World Within
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Life at the Waterhole
Face-to-face with an Elephant
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Life at the Waterhole
Herd Love Is In the Air
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Life at the Waterhole
Insects Swarm and a Family Nests
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Life at the Waterhole
A Spotted Hyena Arrives
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Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
Direct Air Capture
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Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
COVID-19's Impact on Climate
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Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
Reindeer Face Starvation
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Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
Athabasca Glacier
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Extinction: The Facts
The Last Two White Rhinos
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Extinction: The Facts
Extinction: The Facts
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Europe's New Wild
The Missing Lynx
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Europe's New Wild
Return of the Titans
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Europe's New Wild
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Europe's New Wild
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When Disaster Strikes
A Perfect Storm
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When Disaster Strikes
Paradise Lost
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When Disaster Strikes
The Silent Killer
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When Disaster Strikes
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The Brain Revolution
The Brain Revolution
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Human Elements
Think Like an Octopus
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The Translator
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Tracking Invisible Cats
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