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Forensic science is put to the test after the first-ever staged multi-vehicle pileup.
A first-of-its-kind experiment aims to stage a multi-vehicle pileup to gain new data on car safety.
After centuries of pseudoscience, researchers examine the causes of racial health disparities.
Follow scientists in a quest to understand how complex forest ecosystems can help cool our planet.
Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom.
Follow the investigation into the deadly container ship collision that closed the Port of Baltimore.
Archaeologists uncover new truths about Pompeii, a wealthy Roman playground with dark secrets.
A long-lost ancient cemetery opens the door to a unique period in Egyptian history.
Fossils reveal how birds survived the killer asteroid and became today’s only living dinosaurs.
Mysterious bodies are found under one of the world’s most famous cathedrals.
From electric flight to artificial noses, engineers are finding new ways to preserve our planet.
Follow the race to build a world-class airport on the site of one of America’s busiest flying hubs.
Humans are born to roam. See how engineers are inventing new ways to explore and extend our range.
Is engineering humanity’s superpower? See how we can amplify our natural abilities in amazing ways.
Dive into the universe at the tiniest – and weirdest – of scales.
Meet the surprising, oddball worlds moving around our solar system.
Visit strange, frozen worlds to discover the bizarre ice that forms beyond Earth.
Discover the powerful volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across our solar system.
What are the weirdest worlds in our solar system, and how did they come to be?
Discover the dramatic forces creating spectacular weather on neighboring planets and moons.
Explore big discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
Explore the engineering behind Paris’s iconic landmark, the tallest structure of its time.
New evidence reveals the real story of Easter Island and the builders of its stone heads.
Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
A family turns to science in their struggle to rediscover a history obscured by slavery.
The inside story of China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation.
How did Earth give rise to humans? See what made our species' existence possible.
How did life bounce back after a cataclysmic extinction wiped out some 90% of all species?
See how life made the leap to land, turning a barren landscape into a lush, green world.
See how Earth transformed from a barren hellscape to a planet capable of sustaining life.
Dive into the subconscious to see what’s really driving the decisions you make.
Neuroscientists discover the tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.
Investigate one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
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Investigate medical algorithms in which the patient’s race drives decisions.
Two students created glasses that can identify people on the street, without them knowing.
Follow scientists in a quest to understand how complex forest ecosystems can help cool our planet.
Could restoring lost forests help slow climate change?
Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom.
A team of experts put an 18th-century musket to the test — revealing how deadly it really was.
Space elevators? Nuclear rockets? The future of space travel could look radically different.
If the universe as we know it started with the Big Bang, will it also have an end?
The Drake Equation helps scientists estimate the odds of finding intelligent alien civilizations.
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