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The Incubator of Life

Season 2026 Episode 3

Journey beneath the ice to discover hidden worlds where life flourishes against the odds. As scientists explore glaciers, oceans, and frozen frontiers, they uncover remarkable clues that may one day help us find life beyond Earth.

Aired: 09/29/26
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Austrian scientist Dr. Birgit Sattler studies the microbial life that exists in ice.
On Antarctica’s barren nunatuks, Dr. Ry Holland searches for microbial life.
Dr. Melanie Lancaster is a marine mammal specialist and advocate for quiet Arctic oceans.
The team from Real Ice work with the Inuit community on a radical plan to refreeze sea ice.
Discover epic science in the most extreme places on Earth.
Glaciologist Alun Hubbard stands at the edge of a perilous moulin on the Greenland ice sheet.
Go behind the scenes of the epic three-year journey to film “Ages of Ice.”
Discover epic science in the most extreme places on Earth.
The polar regions are places of wonder and profound connection for the scientists who work there.
Professor Alun Hubbard is studying the cause of meltwater on the Greenland ice sheet.
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