S56 | The Great Wild Indoors

The hidden wild world of insect life in our homes is revealed when a family lets a team of bug experts explore their home.

February 8, 2017

The Great Wild Indoors

Season 56

S57 | Lost Secrets of the Pyramid

Event special fusing dramatic new archaeological discoveries, large-scale engineering experiments, and CGI animation to reveal new secrets about the greatest mysteries of the Egyptian Pyramids - Who built them and how?

October 28, 2017

Lost Secrets of the Pyramid

S57 | Into the Fire

Nature created it. Humans harnessed it. And now, as climate change helps light a flame to our forests, scientists are desperately trying to understand it.

November 2, 2017

Into the Fire

S57 | Mommy, Wildest

Lions, elephants, and baboons: Three sisterhoods of the savannah, where the mothers rule, and the daughters inherit the wilderness.

January 18, 2018

Mommy, Wildest

S57 | The Science of Magic

Explore why magic is a unique tool for gaining new insights into human cognition, neurobiology, and behaviour.

March 17, 2018

The Science of Magic

Season 57

S58 | Equus: The Story of the Horse - Origins

We built the world around us with horsepower. But what is it that makes humans and horses so perfect for each other? And how have we transformed the wild horse we tamed 6,000 years ago into over 400 specialized breeds today? To answer these questions, anthropologist-turned-filmmaker Niobe Thompson takes viewers on an epic journey across eleven countries on three continents and back in time to the mysterious beginnings of the horse-human relationship.

September 22, 2018

Equus: The Story of the Horse - Origins

S58 | Equus: The Story of the Horse - First Riders

Travel back to the moment humans tamed the horse, and learn how horsepower made history.

September 28, 2018

Equus: The Story of the Horse - First Riders

S58 | Equus: The Story of the Horse - Chasing the Wind

How did humans save the wild horse from extinction?  And how did we create over four hundred specialized breeds today?

October 5, 2018

Equus: The Story of the Horse - Chasing the Wind

S58 | A Day in the Life of Earth

From volcanoes to earthquakes & dust migration to meteorites — scientists reveal how much the Earth changes in 24 hours.

October 12, 2018

A Day in the Life of Earth

S58 | The Real T.Rex

Join an investigative journey around the world to uncover the mysteries of the most famous dinosaur super-predator: the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

October 19, 2018

The Real T.Rex

S58 | The Memory Mirage

Can we trust what we remember about our own lives? Memory scientists say most memories are full of distortions and errors.

October 26, 2018

The Memory Mirage

S58 | Spying on Animals

A look at how innovations in remote unmanned cameras let us bear witness to animal behaviour 24/7 - almost anywhere on earth.

November 2, 2018

Spying on Animals

S58 | The Genetic Revolution

Trailblazing scientists are making ground-breaking discoveries in the rapidly evolving world of genetic engineering.

November 10, 2018

The Genetic Revolution

S58 | Stay-at-Home Animal Dads

From emus to penguins, meet some of the most devoted stay-at-home animal dads on the planet.

November 30, 2018

Stay-at-Home Animal Dads

S58 | Food for Thought

When it comes to diet, we swallow a lot of advice. Food for Thought sorts through the latest science to create a new recipe for health.

January 4, 2019

Food for Thought

S58 | The Wonder of the Northern Lights

The aurora borealis delights and amazes us, but we’re just beginning to understand its beauty.

January 11, 2019

The Wonder of the Northern Lights

S58 | The Power of Play

Researchers studying the play behavior in animals and humans. They are trying to answer big questions in a long overlooked field. Mother Nature doesn't do anything just for fun, so how and why did play evolve?

January 18, 2019

The Power of Play

S58 | The Nature of Invention

Inventors are as diverse as their inventions, and they are changing our world.

January 25, 2019

The Nature of Invention

S58 | Something in the Air

Air pollution is a major killer, even in places we think of as ‘safe,’ so scientists are using new technology to measure it and study its effects on our bodies

February 16, 2019

Something in the Air

S58 | Laughing and Crying

Scientists around the world are learning new things about the unmistakable behaviours behind the soundtrack of our lives’ most memorable moments.

March 1, 2019

Laughing and Crying

S58 | Aging in the Wild

Go on a journey around the globe to meet the world's animal elders and discover their secrets to survival.

March 8, 2019

Aging in the Wild

S58 | Turtle Beach

Scientists explore the extraordinary mass nesting behaviour of the olive ridley sea turtle, and reveal the hidden world inside a turtle nest.

March 22, 2019

Turtle Beach

S58 | Remarkable Rabbits

From playful mating rituals to cunning survival strategies, there’s remarkable diversity among the world’s rabbits and hares.

March 29, 2019

Remarkable Rabbits

Season 58

S59 | She Walks with Apes

The epic story of three legendary women who fought to save the great apes - and inspired a generation.

September 20, 2019

She Walks with Apes

S59 | Grasslands: A Hidden Wilderness

Canada’s prairies are among the world’s most endangered, least protected ecosystems, but there are people working to keep them wild.

September 27, 2019

Grasslands: A Hidden Wilderness

S59 | Takaya: Lone Wolf

The remarkable story of a solitary wolf living against the odds, and his close bond with renowned wildlife photographer Cheryl Alexander.

October 4, 2019

Takaya: Lone Wolf

S59 | Living Colour

A captivating exploration of the science of colour, including a look at people and animals who experience it in fascinating ways.

October 11, 2019

Living Colour

S59 | First Animals

Earth's very first animals, 500-million-years-old, are just being uncovered.

October 25, 2019

First Animals

S59 | BE AFRAID: The Science of Fear

There’s still so much we don’t know about fear. Could it be good for you? What would life be like without it?

October 18, 2019

BE AFRAID: The Science of Fear

S59 | Under Thin Ice

In the Arctic, life thrives on the ice and under it. But for how long? Extreme diver Jill Heinerth investigates.

November 8, 2019

Under Thin Ice

S59 | Seals of Sable

On the remote shores of Sable Island, N.S., we meet the world’s largest breeding colony of grey seals and the people who study them.

November 15, 2019

Seals of Sable

S59 | Pass the Salt

Pass the Salt is an investigation into the mysteries of one of our most fundamental elements. It’s a search for the real answers regarding the mounting debate about the benefits and dangers of sodium chloride (salt).

January 17, 2020

Pass the Salt

S59 | Dinosaur Cold Case

An excavator operator working in a pit in the oil sands discovers a perfectly preserved dinosaur corpse. It's like a crime scene and the world's paleontologists are on the case.

January 10, 2020

Dinosaur Cold Case

S59 | Reef Rescue

Scientists are racing against time to save the world's coral reefs before they are lost forever.

March 6, 2020

Reef Rescue

S59 | Nature's Cleanup Crew

Nature’s Cleanup Crew is a look at the various species who clean up our mess and the scientists who are looking at ways to make their methods even more efficient and beneficial to humans and the rest of the natural world.

January 31, 2020

Nature's Cleanup Crew

S59 | Kingdom of the Tide

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki takes us on a personal and intimate journey to discover the spectacular and surprising world of the intertidal zone, and reveal how it holds the key to the health of the world’s oceans and our own survival.

February 7, 2020

Kingdom of the Tide

S59 | Accidental Wilderness: The Leslie Street Spit

There is a hidden natural world in the unlikeliest of places — in the heart of Canada’s largest city.

February 14, 2020

Accidental Wilderness: The Leslie Street Spit

S59 | Listening to Orcas

Scientists uncover the complex and emotional lives of the ocean’s most intelligent predators.

February 21, 2020

Listening to Orcas

S59 | Aging Well Suzuki Style

David Suzuki takes us on a journey to learn how to live better and age well.

February 28, 2020

Aging Well Suzuki Style

S59 | A Bee's Diary

7 weeks, 8,000 km, countless adventures...and 1 gram of honey. The life of a single bee, through her own eyes.

March 13, 2020

A Bee's Diary

Season 59

Wild Canadian Weather

Canada has some of the wildest weather on the planet. Cold, rain, wind and sun have dramatic impacts on people and wildlife.

December 9, 2020

S60 | Rebellion

Global temperatures are rising and so are we: millions of young people rise up to demand their right to a livable planet.

November 6, 2020

Rebellion

S60 | Kids vs. Screens

How screens affect our children's development, learning abilities, and mental health.

November 13, 2020

Kids vs. Screens

S60 | Wild Australia: After the Fires

Signs of life and hope emerge from the scorched landscapes of the worst wildlife disaster in modern history.

November 20, 2020

Wild Australia: After the Fires

S60 | The Covid Cruise

3,711 passengers and crew. 14-day quarantine. 1 deadly infectious disease. Coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

November 27, 2020

The Covid Cruise

S60 | Searching for Cleopatra

Uncovering the truth about the richest and most powerful woman in world history.

January 8, 2021

Searching for Cleopatra

S60 | Wild Canadian Weather: Cold

Canadians push the limits of cold endurance while baby harp seals brave icy water and flying squirrels cuddle.

January 15, 2021

Wild Canadian Weather: Cold

S60 | Wild Canadian Weather - Rain

Rain brings unexpected benefits for spadefoot toads, grizzlies, and whitewater kayakers - but too much can be deadly.

January 22, 2021

Wild Canadian Weather - Rain

S60 | Wild Canadian Weather - Wind

The invisible element that shapes our lives; falcons, butterflies and spiders hitch a ride, while Canadians harness, and harvest, the wind.

January 29, 2021

Wild Canadian Weather - Wind

S60 | Wild Canadian Weather - Sun

The driving force behind all weather, sunlight creates a banquet for blue whales, helps vultures soar, and is essential for training some extreme athletes.

February 5, 2021

Wild Canadian Weather - Sun

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