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Diamond Factory, Anthrax Investigation, Auto-Tun
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Hunt for Alien Earths, Art Authentication
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Join astronomers hunting for Earth-like planets, see how computers distinguish authentic art from forgeries, meet a spider biologist who studies sexual cannibalism, and learn about genes that may be involved in causing autism.
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Marathon Mouse, Dinosaur Plague
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Watch how an "exercise pill" turns couch-potato mice into athletes, explore a controversial new theory of what killed the dinosaurs, meet the first Latino-American astronaut, and find .. show full overview
4x4
Picky Eaters, Capturing Carbon, Sea Lions and Walruses
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Discover why picky eaters may have a genetic excuse, learn about a new strategy for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, see just how intelligent marine mammals can be, and meet .. show full overview
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Moon Smasher, Secrets in the Salt, Bird Brains
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Follow a NASA satellite looking for water on the moon, see what ancient salt deposits reveal about life 250 million years ago, learn how bird brains are remarkably similar to our own, .. show full overview
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Public Genomes, Algae Fuel, Arctic Ocean Seafloor
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Explore the controversies behind genetic testing and genome sequencing, learn about algae fuel, follow an expedition to the Arctic Ocean seafloor, and meet a woman engineer designing prosthetic limbs controlled by human thought.
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Saving Hubble Update, Gangster Birds
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Get an astronaut's view of the Hubble repair mission, find out why cowbirds are called "gangster birds," meet a Mexican immigrant farmworker-turned-brain surgeon, and learn how neuroscientists are finding ways to erase memories.
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Sleep, First Primates, Earthquakes in the Midwest
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Using new data from cave stalagmites and the Mississippi riverbed to understand how and why earthquakes strike in the heartland; the crucial role sleep plays in strengthening memories .. show full overview

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