Season 46

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Animal Espionage

S46 Ep23 | 53m 29s

Camera technology is revolutionizing the study of animals—without them even noticing.

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The Violence Paradox

S46 Ep22 | 1h 53m 22s

Is violence actually declining? If so, why? And can we build a more peaceful future?

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Decoding da Vinci

S46 Ep21 | 53m 31s

Discover the science behind Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces—and Mona Lisa's iconic smile.

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Dead Sea Scroll Detectives

S46 Ep20 | 53m 15s

New technologies unravel the Dead Sea Scrolls’ mysteries and uncover million-dollar fakes.

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Rise of the Mammals

S46 Ep17 | 53m 27s

Amazing fossils reveal how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.

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Look Who's Driving

S46 Ep19 | 53m 21s

As self-driving cars take to the streets, investigate how they work, and if they are safe.

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Why Bridges Collapse

S46 Ep18 | 53m 9s

Can new engineering techniques help prevent deadly bridge collapses?

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Back to the Moon

S46 Ep11 | 53m 39s

Discover why scientists and entrepreneurs alike have their sights set on the Moon again.

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The Planets: Ice Worlds

S46 Ep16 | 52m 48s

Beyond icy worlds of Uranus and Neptune, Pluto dazzles with its mysterious ocean.

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The Planets: Saturn

S46 Ep15 | 53m 54s

NASA's Cassini reveals the mysteries of Saturn's rings—and new hope for life on a moon.

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The Planets: Jupiter

S46 Ep14 | 53m 18s

Jupiter's massive gravitational force has made it a wrecking ball and a protector of Earth

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The Planets: Mars

S46 Ep13 | 53m 54s

Before it was a dry planet, Mars was a wet world that may have hosted life.

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Lost Viking Army

S46 Ep10 | 53m 26s

Bioarchaeologists investigate a 9th-century mass grave thought to hold a lost Viking army.

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The Planets: Inner Worlds

S46 Ep12 | 53m 49s

The rocky planets have similar origins, but only 1 supports life. Was it always this way?

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Decoding the Great Pyramid

S46 Ep4 | 53m 10s

New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.