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Crop circles transformed ordinary farm fields into the setting for one of the modern world’s most persistent mysteries. This episode explores the history of crop circles, where reports originated, how...

26 Kesä 34min

Clocks have shaped the way humans understand and organize time for thousands of years. This episode explores the history of timekeeping, from ancient sundials and water clocks to early mechanical devi...

24 Kesä 35min

Supernovae are among the most powerful events in the universe. This episode explores what happens when stars reach the end of their lives and why these immense explosions can briefly outshine entire g...

22 Kesä 35min

Volcanoes have shaped Earth’s surface for hundreds of millions of years. This episode explores how volcanoes form, what happens beneath the ground before an eruption, the different types of volcanic a...

19 Kesä 32min

Papyrus helped preserve human knowledge for thousands of years. This episode explores the papyrus plant, how ancient Egyptians transformed its stems into a writing surface, and how papyrus became one ...

17 Kesä 29min

Skyscrapers transformed city skylines and changed the way people live and work. This episode explores the origins of tall buildings, the engineering breakthroughs that made them possible, and the glob...

15 Kesä 34min

The platypus is one of the most unusual animals on Earth. This episode explores the strange combination of traits that make the platypus so distinctive, from its duck-like bill and webbed feet to its ...

12 Kesä 30min

Pizza has evolved from a simple flatbread into one of the most widely enjoyed foods on the planet. This episode explores the history of pizza, its origins in Italy, the development of regional styles,...

10 Kesä 32min