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Empire of Bats E1 44 min

1. Empire of Bats

Deep in the jungle amidst the ruins of an ancient empire, bat scientists meet for an all out Bat-a-thon, a blitz of research to discover more about the furry little flyers.

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Beavers from Above E2 44 min

2. Beavers from Above

Sarika journeys to the Arctic where beavers have been encroaching farther north every year. Will the Arctic ever be the same as they populate more of the northern tundra?

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Wild Wild Weather E3 44 min

3. Wild Wild Weather

Worldwide weather systems are starting to break. How air, ocean and even lava currents are changing in unprecedented ways thanks to a hotter planet.

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Frozen in Time E4 44 min

4. Frozen in Time

After a traumatic brain injury, this scientist had to relearn how to live and work in Canada’s North. Then she discovered that the ancient Arctic was a strange and surprising place.

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Proof: The New Science of Alcohol E5 44 min

5. Proof: The New Science of Alcohol

A moderate drinker takes a sobering look at everyone’s favourite social lubricant, asking the question: is any amount safe?

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Survival of the Slowest E6 44 min

6. Survival of the Slowest

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki explores how nature's slowest creatures survive and thrive. A celebration of resilience, adaptation and the quiet brilliance of taking life slowly.

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Can Dogs Talk? E7 44 min

7. Can Dogs Talk?

Dogs using buttons to communicate in our language have gone viral, inspiring intrepid owners and scientists to dive deeper: can dogs truly talk to us?

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Cluck! Chickens Exposed E8 44 min

8. Cluck! Chickens Exposed

This rollicking romp through the barnyard reveals the mysterious and often misunderstood world of chickens, including their sophisticated social order and surprising cognitive capabilities.

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The Berg E9 44 min

9. The Berg

The life of an iceberg, from its stunning birth in Greenland to its dramatic death off the shores of Newfoundland.

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Decisions, Decisions: The Science of Choice E10 44 min

10. Decisions, Decisions: The Science of Choice

We make thousands of decisions every day, but how can we make better ones? Decisions, Decisions reveals how we can all improve our choices and change our lives.

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Athens: Birth of Democracy E11 44 min

11. Athens: Birth of Democracy

Anthony Morgan uncovers how the citizens of ancient Athens seized power from tyrants and launched the revolutionary experiment of the world's first democratic government.

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Cheetah: Fast and Wild E12 44 min

12. Cheetah: Fast and Wild

After lions kill their mother, two cheetah cubs are raised in captivity. Now they have a chance to live wild — they just need to learn to hunt.

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The Mosquitoes Are Winning! E13 44 min

13. The Mosquitoes Are Winning!

Mosquitoes have shaped wars and empires throughout human history: they're a deadly predator; now, scientists are racing to stop the ancient threat that's being shifted into overdrive.

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The Nature of Things (1960)

7.2 (9) 64 Seasons 1960-11-06 CA

The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.

Genres: Documentary

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