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Cracking the Maya Code The story behind the centuries-long decipherment of ancient Maya hieroglyphs Watch the program.
Creatures of the Underwater Caves The "blue holes" of the Bahamas harbor animals seen nowhere else on the planet. See the photos.
The Secret Life of Scientists Hear from our singing (and bassoon-playing) researchers on "The Secret Life of Scientists." Watch now.
Hate Mail From Third Graders See what some outraged but loving kids had to say to NOVA scienceNOW host Neil Tyson about "demoting" Pluto. Read the letters.
Are We Still Evolving? Whether humans are still evolving biologically depends–and doesn't–on which humans you ask. Read the article.

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Ghosts of Machu Picchu
Why did the Incas abandon their city in the clouds?
Lizard Kings
Meet the monitors, the largest, fiercest, and craftiest lizards on earth.
Extreme Ice
An acclaimed photographer teams up with scientists to document the runaway melting of arctic glaciers.
Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor
Beneath the waves, discover an untold story of a day that lives in infamy.
Extreme Cave Diving
A team of intrepid scientists journey into one of Earth's most dangerous and beautiful underwater frontiers.
The Spy Factory
Examine the high-tech eavesdropping carried out by the National Security Agency.
Rat Attack
Why do huge swarms of rats overrun a bamboo forest in India once every half-century?
Building Pharaoh's Ship
Can the legendary trading vessel of an Egyptian queen sail again?
The Incredible Journey of the Bu
Follow the 2,000-mile migration of monarchs to a sanctuary in the highlands of Mexico.
Hubble's Amazing Rescue
The unlikely story of how the world's most beloved telescope was saved
Riddles of the Sphinx
A marvel of ancient Egyptian engineering is threatened. Can it be saved?

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