Season 1 Episode 60
Breakthrough
Documentary • Science
Season 117 Episodes
ECHO: The Penguin's BodyguardS1 E86In Antarctica, a state-of-the-art robotic penguin, called ECHO, is changing the way scientists monitor wildlife. The autonomous yellow robot has been integrated into the penguin colony and is using remote sensing technology to monitor these now-endangered penguin colonies.
Year of the AsteroidS1 E76While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extra-planetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids.
First Human LinkS1 E64A team of scientists believe there was a witness to the mass extinction of the dinosaurs who survived to allow humans to exist today.
Drones in Space: Mars to TitanS1 E62Drones head into outer space with the Mars Helicopter's success paving the way for Dragonfly, a daring future mission to Titan.
Noah's Ark for the HumansS1 E61Human bodies are habitats for bacteria, and many of the microbes are beneficial to us.
Decoding MegalodonS1 E60By examining countless megalodon teeth from around the world, scientists have concluded that the prehistoric shark was able to achieve its gargantuan proportions by starting its carnivorous diet early in the womb.
Peru's Mysterious Cloud WarriorsS1 E57Archaeologists and geneticists uncover surprising details about one of the most mysterious civilizations in pre-Incan South America; while many are familiar with the Incas, few have heard of the Chachapoyas, the people known as the Cloud Warriors.
Coronavirus: Don't Blame BatsS1 E50Examining whether bats are to blame for the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Earliest AmericansS1 E37New evidence suggests humans arrived in North America far earlier than previously thought, and that they might have traveled paths now submerged.
Resurrecting Tasmanian TigersS1 E18After Tasmanian tigers were almost wiped off the face of the earth by humans nearly a century ago, geneticists are now working on resurrecting them.
T-Rex TimelineS1 E15A 180 lb. deer-sized ancestor to the T-Rex can be linked to the 19,000-pound Scotty, the largest T-Rex ever discovered.
Fixing a Broken HeartS1 E14Researchers invent new ways of imaging the body and explore 3D printing of functioning heart to combat heart disease -- the No. 1 cause of deaths worldwide.
Modern-Day Killer AsteroidS1 E12Exploring what might happen if a killer asteroid struck Earth again.
Space Junk DangersS1 E10With 900,000 pieces of debris currently orbiting Earth, space trash jeopardizes missions, as evidenced by a recent Indian ballistic missile test shooting down one of its own communications satellites.
Climate CrisisS1 E9Scientists explain what to expect from climate change, and what steps might still be taken to reverse the crisis.
Saber-Tooth BrawlS1 E6New fossil evidence shines a light on the violent lives of saber-tooth cats.
Extreme Wildfire CombatS1 E5Wildfires have greatly increased in size and intensity over the past few years; after record-setting conflagrations erupted in the region's prized forests, new tools using cutting-edge technology are being developed to help save property and lives.
Decoding MegalodonSeason 1 Episode 60
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