Scott Burnett is "Scatman"- an Australian ecologist on the trail of the secrets of poop. By identifying and analyzing animal scat for DNA and hormones, he discovers essential details of their behavior and how to protect them.
An inventor of bionic limbs, Hugh Herr, works with an injured climber and a surgeon to test a new amputation technique that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing.
In North Dakota, scientists use new fossils to reconstruct what life might have been like just before an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs. The site reveals evidence, including the unhatched egg of a pterosaur, a huge flying reptile.
Sir David Attenborough explores fossils from a North Dakota site that could reveal what happened to the animals here the day an asteroid struck Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs.
When the Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, it triggered a global crisis. Using eye-witnesses speaking for the first time, This investigation aims to find out what really happened.
Water is the lifeblood of Venice, but it also threatens its foundations. During the pandemic, experts and inhabitants were able to combine their know-how to repair their city and prepare it for the next floods.
Scientists discover that psychedelics can have positive clinical impacts, helping patients with afflictions ranging from addiction to depression to PTSD.
In the Atlantic, the lionfish is an invasive species with no predator to keep it in check. Another invasive species, the Asian giant hornet is featured.
Remarkable relating of the technical aspects and problems of restoring the Notre Dame cathedral to its glory prior to the fire. Includes fascinating revelations about the artistic and technical skill of the original builders.
The filmmaker looks back on his life, trying to understand why he contracted a rare form of Multiple Sclerosis: Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.