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Secrets of the Sun
Secrets of the Sun
NOVA
Examining the sun, which is 27 million degrees Fahrenheit.
60 min.
Decoding Neanderthals
Decoding Neanderthals
NOVA
Scientists examine evidence about Neanderthals that sheds light on the hominids, who died off some 30,000 years ago. See the 2010 reconstruction of the Neanderthal genome, which posits that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred.
1 min.
Venom: Nature's Killer
Venom: Nature's Killer
NOVA
Hunting down the most venomous animals to reveal their medical mysteries.
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures
NOVA
60 min.
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters Preview
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters Preview
NOVA
Some 250 million years ago, some of the largest, most dangerous reptiles ruled this land.
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes
Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes
NOVA
Fossils reveal how life’s explosion in the ocean was recreated on dry land.
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