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How a mountain lion made a home in a Los Angeles neighbourhood

The ‘Hollywood Cat’ eked out a living in a surprising place and has residents rethinking their relationship with nature

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 23

Singapore's innovative green buildings are bringing nature back to the city

The Southeast Asian city-state is recovering what was once lost from its urban landscape

Elizabeth Benner

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 23

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5 tips on how to eat fewer ultra-processed foods

Research shows that pre-prepared, packaged, highly processed food is linked to weight gain and obesity, some cancers, dementia and more. It’s also highly delicious and convenient. Dr. Chris van Tulleken offers 5 tips for eating less of it.

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 20

Why we can't stop eating ultra-processed foods

In the documentary Foodspiracy, industry insiders reveal how giant corporations make food practically irresistible

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 16

Sweat: It's time you knew more about our unique superpower

The Nature of Things January 10

Can saunas actually improve your health? Is it science or just hot air?

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 9

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What’s in your sweat can tell you a lot about your fitness level

Teenager: The science of adolescence

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 2

Rejection and loneliness are a part of life for these adolescent chimpanzees

Documentaries The Nature of Things January 2

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What the food industry learned from Big Tobacco

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The bliss point: how the perfect combination of salt, sugar and fat makes a food irresistible

The Nature of Things January 16

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Adolescent chimpanzee Fricka leaves her family to find a new home

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Documentaries The Nature of Things December 20, 2024

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Dinosaurs: Do we actually know what they looked like?

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The dark side of toilet paper: Why wiping our butts is bad for the planet

Documentaries The Nature of Things June 5, 2024

ISIS destroyed ancient artifacts and buildings in Mosul. Archaeologists are making discoveries in the wreckage

Documentaries The Nature of Things April 10, 2024

This secret location known as 'Jurassic Mile' contains incredible 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossils

Documentaries The Nature of Things April 4, 2024

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This is the biggest tide on Earth — and it's in Canada

Documentaries The Nature of Things April 24, 2024

Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs

Documentaries The Nature of Things April 4, 2024

Neuroscientist debunks the myth that the male and female brain are different

Documentaries The Nature of Things March 27, 2024

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This workshop in Trenton, Ont., builds many of the world's dinosaurs

Documentaries The Nature of Things April 4, 2024

Mae Martin explores the science of gender and sexual fluidity in a new episode of The Nature of Things

Documentaries The Nature of Things March 27, 2024

Gender and sex: Looking back on 100 years of 'the worst scientific research'

Documentaries The Nature of Things March 27, 2024

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