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Find out why deadly flash floods are on the rise and how we can protect ourselves from them.
          
          
            
                
                    
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                  53:28
                
            
          
        Explore mysterious 9,000-year-old Stone Age megastructures found in the Arabian Desert.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Discover how two revolutionary ancient inventions changed the course of humanity forever.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Follow ancient humans’ journey into an icy and perilous new land.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Discover how Homo sapiens outlasted Neanderthals – and how they helped make us who we are today.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Follow Homo sapiens as they venture out of Africa and spread farther than any other human species.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Forensic science is put to the test after the first-ever staged multi-vehicle pileup.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        A first-of-its-kind experiment aims to stage a multi-vehicle pileup to gain new data on car safety.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        After centuries of pseudoscience, researchers examine the causes of racial health disparities.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Follow scientists in a quest to understand how complex forest ecosystems can help cool our planet.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Follow the investigation into the deadly container ship collision that closed the Port of Baltimore.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Archaeologists uncover new truths about Pompeii, a wealthy Roman playground with dark secrets.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        A long-lost ancient cemetery opens the door to a unique period in Egyptian history.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Fossils reveal how birds survived the killer asteroid and became today’s only living dinosaurs.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Can science reveal the secrets of mysterious objects seen in our skies?
          
          
            
                
                    
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                  53:43
                
            
          
        Mysterious bodies are found under one of the world’s most famous cathedrals.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        From electric flight to artificial noses, engineers are finding new ways to preserve our planet.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Follow the race to build a world-class airport on the site of one of America’s busiest flying hubs.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Humans are born to roam. See how engineers are inventing new ways to explore and extend our range.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Is engineering humanity’s superpower? See how we can amplify our natural abilities in amazing ways.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Dive into the universe at the tiniest – and weirdest – of scales.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Meet the surprising, oddball worlds moving around our solar system.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Visit strange, frozen worlds to discover the bizarre ice that forms beyond Earth.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Discover the powerful volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across our solar system.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        What are the weirdest worlds in our solar system, and how did they come to be?
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Discover the dramatic forces creating spectacular weather on neighboring planets and moons.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Explore big discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Explore the promise and perils of new A.I. technologies.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Find out who’s using your data and what you can do about it.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Explore the engineering behind Paris’s iconic landmark, the tallest structure of its time.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        New evidence reveals the real story of Easter Island and the builders of its stone heads.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        A family turns to science in their struggle to rediscover a history obscured by slavery.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Follow the quest to create a lifesaving malaria vaccine.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        The inside story of China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        How did Earth give rise to humans? See what made our species' existence possible.
          
          
            
                
                    
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Discover how two revolutionary ancient inventions changed the course of humanity forever.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Follow ancient humans’ journey into an icy and perilous new land.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Your brain does all kinds of strange things. Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains how it works.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Discover how Homo sapiens outlasted Neanderthals – and how they helped make us who we are today.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Follow Homo sapiens as they venture out of Africa and spread farther than any other human species.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Has science been missing a fundamental law of nature for centuries?
          
          
            
                
                    
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        NASA’s Perseverance rover may have found the clearest signs of ancient life on Mars yet.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Black holes aren’t just cosmic monsters — they’re simply misunderstood.
          
          
            
                
                    
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        Discover how deepfakes are detected and what the future holds for truth in the digital age.
          
          
            
                
                    
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