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17 this season · 1035 totals35e01 Secrets of the Samurai Sword 2007-10-10 01:00
Secrets of the Samurai Sword
Examine the thousand-year-old art and science behind the making of a Japanese warrior's key weapon.
s35e02 Ghost in Your Genes 2007-10-17 01:00
Ghost in Your Genes
Experts investigate how a mysterious "second genome" helps determine our biological fates.
s35e03 Marathon Challenge 2007-10-31 01:00
Marathon Challenge
Explore what it takes—physically and mentally—for novice runners to make it through a classic test of endurance.
s35e04 Sputnik Declassified 2007-11-08 02:00
Sputnik Declassified
Top-secret documents rewrite the history of the famous satellite and the early space race.
s35e05 Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial 2007-11-14 02:00
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
Science is 'Exhibit A' in a landmark trial on the teaching of evolution.
s35e06 Master of the Killer Ants 2007-11-21 02:00
Master of the Killer Ants
The Mofu people of Cameroon rely on an unlikely ally—a driver ant—to protect their homes and crops.
s35e07 Missing in MiG Alley 2007-12-19 02:00
Missing in MiG Alley
What happened to American pilots shot down over Korea half a century ago?
s35e08 Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold (1) 2008-01-09 02:00
Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold (1)
The story of the harnessing of cold and the race to reach the lowest temperature possible. (Part 1 of 2)
s35e09 Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero (2) 2008-01-16 02:00
Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero (2)
The story of the harnessing of cold and the race to reach the lowest temperature possible. (Part 2 of 2)
s35e10 Secrets of the Parthenon 2008-01-30 02:00
Secrets of the Parthenon
How did the ancient Athenians build this near-flawless icon of Greece's golden age?
s35e11 Astrospies 2008-02-13 02:00
Astrospies
An elite corps of secret U.S. astronauts is trained to gather intelligence on the Soviets during the Cold War.
s35e12 Ape Genius 2008-02-20 02:00
Ape Genius
Experts zero in on what separates humans from our closest living relatives.
s35e13 The Four-Winged Dinosaur 2008-02-27 02:00
The Four-Winged Dinosaur
Surprising fossils from northeastern China spur a debate over how birds evolved.
s35e14 Cracking the Maya Code 2008-04-09 01:00
Cracking the Maya Code
The story behind the centuries-long decipherment of ancient Maya hieroglyphs
s35e15 Car of the Future 2008-04-23 01:00
Car of the Future
Join the 'Car Talk' guys as they hit the road in search of a new breed of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.
s35e16 A Walk to Beautiful 2008-05-14 01:00
A Walk to Beautiful
A powerful story of healing and hope for women in Ethiopia devastated by childbirth injuries
s35e17 Lord of the Ants 2008-05-21 01:00
Lord of the Ants
Naturalist E.O. Wilson's fascination with little creatures has led him to some very big ideas.