Asian Carp are here to stay - and within 100 km of invading the Great Lakes. Despite best efforts in shooting, electrocuting, poisoning and angling them, they multiply like rabbits. It makes them a substantial threat to fresh water eco-systems.
Thursday, October 3 at 8 ET/PT
Lyme disease, a mysterious tick-borne illness, has become one of the fastest-spreading vector borne diseases in North America. Explore how climate change has hastened the spread this devastating disease, one that is often misdiagnosed and mistreated, and is mired in media controversy.
Thursday, October 10 at 8 ET/PT
Jennifer Gardy puts common health and science claims to the test. We all know there are a lot of things in our world that are addictive: cigarettes, caffeine...chocolate. But what about the sun?
From the makers of Human Planet, take a peak at Wild Canada. Follow in the footsteps of those first European explorers on a journey westward and discover this remarkable and beautiful land with its fabulous landscapes and wildlife, through fresh eyes.

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Emperor’s Lost Harbour

In Istanbul, Turkey, workers building a railway tunnel make a remarkable discovery - an ancient harbour, buried and shrouded in mystery ...until now. Will archaeologists be able to uncover the treasures of the past before it is buried again? Watch Full Episode

Billion Dollar Caribou

In Alberta, woodland caribou's future is like the flip of a coin; heads we pay the price to keep them, tails we pay the price to let them disappear. Watch Full Episode

The Perfect Runner

Did we run before we could think? As scientists discover that the first humans were endurance runners unparalleled on the Africa savannah, The Perfect Runner asks what today's runners can learn from our evolutionary past. Watch Full Episode

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