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 | Absolute Zero (Jan. 2008)
The story of the harnessing of cold and the race to reach the lowest temperature possible
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 | Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land (Nov. 2004)
Israel's remote Cave of Letters holds clues to a Jewish uprising against the Romans. Watch now (49 mins.) | |
 | Astrospies (Feb. 2008)
An elite corps of secret U.S. astronauts is trained to gather intelligence on the Soviets during the Cold War. Watch now (49 mins.) | |
 | Cracking the Maya Code (Apr. 2008)
The story behind the centuries-long decipherment of ancient Maya hieroglyphs. Watch now (49 mins.) | |
 | Forgotten Genius (Feb. 2007)
Against all odds, African-American chemist Percy Julian became one of the great scientists of the 20th century. Watch now (108 mins.) | |
 | Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial (Nov. 2007)
Science is 'Exhibit A' in a landmark trial on the teaching of evolution. Watch now (108 mins.) | |
 | Life and Death in the War Zone (Mar. 2004)
An American combat hospital mobilized in Iraq faces a daily drama of wartime treatment. Watch now (50 mins.) | |
 | Lost Treasures of Tibet (Feb. 2003)
A crack restoration team tries to prevent priceless medieval Buddhist murals from crumbling into dust. Watch now (50 mins.) | |
 | Maya (Jan. 2007)
NASA archeologists use satellites to pinpoint ancient ruins buried deep in the jungle. Watch now (13 mins.) | |
 | Missing in MiG Alley (Dec. 2007)
What happened to American pilots shot down over Korea half a century ago? Watch now (49 mins.) | |
 | Papyrus (Nov. 2006)
Scraps of writings from a garbage dump in ancient Egypt reveal what life was like 2,000 years ago. Watch now (9 mins.) | |
 | Profile: Julie Schablitsky (July 2007)
Meet an archeologist who is helping to rewrite the history of the Old West. Watch now (9 mins.) | |
 | Secrets of the Parthenon (Jan. 2008)
How did the ancient Athenians build this near-flawless icon of Greece's golden age? Watch now (49 mins.) | |
 | Sputnik Declassified (Nov. 2007)
Top-secret documents rewrite the history of the famous satellite and the early space race. Watch now (49 mins.) | |
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