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The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals.

Between five and 10 million different kinds, maybe ten quintillion individuals; insects live the most extraordinary lives, many of them revealed for the first time in this one-hour program.

Insects are very good at making more insects, but it's not easy; insects are tiny creatures living in a big world; partners must find each other to mate, and the next generation must survive in a huge, dangerous world.

Social insects - ants, bees, wasps, and termites - are incredibly successful; by some estimates, the weight of ants equals that of humanity, and that of termites equals terrestrial vertebrates.

In Chile's Torres del Paine, melt from snow-covered mountains feeds finger-like fjords as they reach out to the sea to join the current, lowering its salinity and becoming home to wading birds, rare dolphins and orcas.

The Humboldt Current is slower than most ocean currents, but it's the most dynamic in the world because it travels for such a long distance and lays the foundation for an intricate marine food chain.

The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals.

Early in their history, humans realize that they can affect nature by controlling fire, making tools and taming wild animals; what they were not given by nature, they harnessed in other species.

From the mysterious megaliths in prehistory to the first hot air balloons and the construction of the Giza pyramid complex, ancestors have always observed and experimented to gain a better understanding of their world.

A journey through the key events that have allowed people to better understand the world of microbe.

A journey through the key moments that enabled humanity to discover plastics.

Long-distance communication, moving stealthily through the dark without being detected, and observation from afar have all become commonplace; at any moment, one can know exactly where one is on the planet.

The understanding of energy enables people to send rockets into space; learning what exactly is energy and where it comes from.

Running climate simulations on a global scale; learning to control rivers and protect against flooding.

The development of incredible technologies, from the infinitely small to the infinitely large; a journey through the key moments that allow humanity to discover quantum physics.

Many natural phenomena are based on the laws of physics; forecasting the weather several days in advance; asking if it is possible to predict everything.

Countless machines are used to perform hard work in one's daily life, with each of them obeying a specific program custom-written in a particular language.

Handling numbers so large that all the books in the world would not be enough to contain them; societies are profoundly reliant on an increasingly complex equation.

Distant ancestors were afraid of lightning and thought that it was sent by the gods; today, electricity is part of people's daily lives.

Early in their history, humans realize that they can affect nature by controlling fire, making tools and taming wild animals; what they were not given by nature, they harnessed in other species.

From the mysterious megaliths in prehistory to the first hot air balloons and the construction of the Giza pyramid complex, ancestors have always observed and experimented to gain a better understanding of their world.

A journey through the key events that have allowed people to better understand the world of microbe.

A journey through the key moments that enabled humanity to discover plastics.

Long-distance communication, moving stealthily through the dark without being detected, and observation from afar have all become commonplace; at any moment, one can know exactly where one is on the planet.

The understanding of energy enables people to send rockets into space; learning what exactly is energy and where it comes from.

Running climate simulations on a global scale; learning to control rivers and protect against flooding.

The development of incredible technologies, from the infinitely small to the infinitely large; a journey through the key moments that allow humanity to discover quantum physics.

Many natural phenomena are based on the laws of physics; forecasting the weather several days in advance; asking if it is possible to predict everything.

Countless machines are used to perform hard work in one's daily life, with each of them obeying a specific program custom-written in a particular language.

Handling numbers so large that all the books in the world would not be enough to contain them; societies are profoundly reliant on an increasingly complex equation.

Distant ancestors were afraid of lightning and thought that it was sent by the gods; today, electricity is part of people's daily lives.

Early in their history, humans realize that they can affect nature by controlling fire, making tools and taming wild animals; what they were not given by nature, they harnessed in other species.

Featuring a true-to-life cyborg, who at four months of age, was the youngest American to be outfitted with a myoelectric hand.

Visiting the most cutting-edge engineering firms where innovative technologists are using Artificial Intelligence to transform machines into thinking robots.

One scientist shows how she is making lab-grown organs called "ghost hearts" that not only grow quickly, but that can be accepted in any host's body without rejection-ending the agony for those waiting for organ transplants.

The New Space Race in getting humans to Mars is heating up; once exclusively financed by governments, private companies are now developing the means of living in outer space.

By understanding the Microbiome as a kind of ecosystem, scientists are using innovative techniques to discern the microbes' various functions in the body as a whole.

Scientists at large are using gene-editing technologies to revolutionize the food supply chain, bolster food crops to prevent famines, and even speed up reforestation efforts that will reverse global warming.

Featuring a true-to-life cyborg, who at four months of age, was the youngest American to be outfitted with a myoelectric hand.

Visiting the most cutting-edge engineering firms where innovative technologists are using Artificial Intelligence to transform machines into thinking robots.

One scientist shows how she is making lab-grown organs called "ghost hearts" that not only grow quickly, but that can be accepted in any host's body without rejection-ending the agony for those waiting for organ transplants.