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Fossil Discovery Could Offer Glimpse into Day the Dinos Died

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A mass of fossilized fish, uncovered in North Dakota, appear to preserve the catastrophic fallout of the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Aired: 04/22/19

Rating: NR

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Using Science to Achieve Invisibility

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How the Magnus Force Curves Soccer and Baseballs

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This Is Your Brain and Body on Power

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This Is Your Brain and Body on Power

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Deepfake Videos Are Getting Terrifyingly Real

Artificially intelligent face swap videos are more sophisticated and accessible than ever.

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Deepfake Videos Are Getting Terrifyingly Real

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Vaping Cost One Teen His Health and Dreams

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Vaping Cost One Teen His Health and Dreams

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Grandfather of Climate Science and "The Big Experiment"

A pioneer of climate science, explains why he wishes he could have lived another 50 years.

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Grandfather of Climate Science and "The Big Experiment"

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This AI Can Help Park Rangers Identify Poachers

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What is a Bomb Cyclone?

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What Went Wrong with the Boeing 737 Max 8?

Experts weigh in on what may have happened to the Ethiopian flight 302.

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What Went Wrong with the Boeing 737 Max 8?

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Why Hurricane Florence Caused So Much Flooding

Warming air and sea surface temperatures are making storms wetter and more intense.

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Why Hurricane Florence Caused So Much Flooding

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First Horse Warriors

The advent of horse riding changed the course of human history and our genetic makeup.

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Inside the Megafire

Scientists investigate the deadly megafires that swept through California in 2018.

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Saving the Dead Sea

Can a daring water engineering project revive the Dead Sea without altering its chemistry?

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The Next Pompeii

In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.

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Rise of the Rockets

New technologies are promising a new renaissance in space travel.

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Decoding the Great Pyramid

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

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Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire

Journey to Kīlauea volcano to investigate the eruptions that shook Hawaiʻi in 2018.

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Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire

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Einstein's Quantum Riddle

Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.

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Einstein's Quantum Riddle

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Pluto and Beyond

The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.

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