Season 44

Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
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Bird Brain

Scientists uncover geologic evidence of epic floods that tore through ancient landscapes.
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Killer Floods

Experts reconstruct the Great Hurricane of 1780 to help predict the risk of future storms.
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Killer Hurricanes

Scientists hunt for a mega-eruption that plunged medieval Earth into a deep freeze.
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Killer Volcanoes

How has China’s magnificent Forbidden City withstood centuries of earthquakes?
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Secrets of the Forbidden City

A team of experts rebuild an ancient battle chariot to help uncover its design secrets.
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Chinese Chariot Revealed

Engineers race to build a massive dome to contain the crumbling remains of the reactor.
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Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb

Join pioneering shipbuilders as they embark on a feat of maritime engineering.
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