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Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 8:00pm
Nature: Black Mamba
The black mamba is one of Africa’s most dangerous and feared snakes, known for being aggressive when disturbed. Rearing up with its head four feet above the ground, it strikes with deadly precision, delivering venom that is packed with three different kinds of toxins 10 times more deadly than needed to kill an adult human. Without treatment, the mortality rate is 100 percent. more info | more stories like this
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 9:00pm
NOVA: Earth From Space
This groundbreaking special reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of Earth. Produced in consultation with NASA scientists, “Earth From Space” takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms them into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate web of forces that sustain life on earth.
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 8:00pm
Nature: American Eagle
Everything about them is big. Their wings can span eight feet. Their nests weigh up to a ton. They can fly with a deer fawn in their talons. Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent’s most recognizable aerial predator. The latest in camera technologies will give viewers unprecedented high-definition access into the nests - and into the skies - with these majestic birds. more info | more stories like this
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 9:00pm
NOVA: Dogs Decoded
Dogs have been domesticated for longer than any other animal on the planet. Now, new research is revealing what dog lovers have suspected all along: Dogs have an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions. What is surprising, however, is new research showing that humans, in turn, respond to dogs with the same hormone responsible for bonding mothers to their babies. more info | more stories like this
Friday, July 5, 2013 at 10:30pm
Katmai: Alaska's Wild Peninsula
In KATMAI: ALASKA’S WILD PENINSULA, filmmaker John Grabowska profiles the remote Alaska Peninsula and asks how climate change will affect this magnificent land of wilderness and wildlife. N. Scott Momaday narrates the film. | more stories like this
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