Explorer

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Explorer

Synopsis

China's Mystery Mummies: Explorer Spencer Wells investigates four mummified bodies found in China, dated to 2600 to 4000 years old. Where did these European-looking bodies come from?

Episodes

  • The Mouth Of Hell

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    Phil Keoghan journeys into Nicaragua's Masaya Volcano. Sal Masekela rides with the Light Riders in Tanzania, who are bringing electricity to remote villages. Mariana van Zeller investigates high-tech breakthroughs in cloning, Gelareh Darabi goes inside the bizarre world of high-end nuclear disaster bunkers.

  • Space Race

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    Phil Keoghan journeys to the Atacama Desert to visit Paranal Observatory. Mariana van Zeller heads to California to speak with members of the growing Flat Earth movement, and a group of volunteers trying to debunk their claims. Albert Lin explores a new frontier in human's ambition to travel to Mars - hibernation - and how lemurs can help. Cara Santa Maria explores the world of meteorite trading in Morocco and what it means for space research.

  • Digging Up Dinosaurs

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    Phil Keoghan journeys to the Moab Desert to unearth an ancient fossil of the dinosaur known as Dystrophaeus. Tim Samuels investigates declining sperm counts in the Western World. Mariana van Zeller is granted exclusive access to an underground smuggling tunnel in the Gaza Strip. Francesca Fiorentini uncovers the potential medicinal benefits of dirt.

  • Border Battle

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    Phil Keoghan journeys to the India/Pakistan border, where an unexpected border ceremony takes place daily. Tim Samuels gets a firsthand look into tensions between humans and an expanding saltwater crocodile population in Australia. Mariana van Zeller investigates wrongly issued Red Notices. Albert Lin learns about communication amongst trees via the "wood wide web."

  • The Boiling River

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    Phil Keoghan journeys to Peru to probe the mystery of the Boiling River. Mariana van Zeller investigates the unsolved attack on US Embassy workers in Cuba. Cara Santa Maria explores breakthrough technology for people with missing senses - from a Brain Port that allows the blind to see using their tongues to a vest that uses vibration to simulate hearing. Francesca Fiorentini heads to the Pacific Northwest to find out how snowflakes form into avalanches.

  • The Boiling River

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    The Boiling River: The team investigates Peru's mysterious boiling river, the unsolved attack on US embassy staff in Cuba and breakthrough technology that's helping blind people to see.

  • In The Eagle's Nest

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    Phil Keoghan takes a risky expedition to see eagle chicks on Catalina Island. JJ Kelley heads to Hawaii to see how residents are living off the land by hunting and gathering. Ryan Duffy investigates the scientific community's accidental role in rising peanut allergy rates. Mariana van Zeller learns how genuine samurai swords are made in Japan.

  • Ancient Fighting Arts

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    Phil Keoghan journeys to India to try his hand at an ancient form of martial arts. Gelareh Darabi explores new technology helping to detect deadly tornadoes. Ryan Duffy investigates the illegal logging of rosewood trees in Cambodia, and risky plight of environmental journalists bringing attention to the issue. Jago Cooper probes the intelligence of whales, and their ability to mimic humans.

  • Ancient Fighting Arts

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    Ancient Fighting Arts: The team check out an ancient form of martial arts in India, new technology that's being used to detect deadly tornadoes and the ability of whales to mimic humans.

  • Inside The Bear's Den

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    Phil Keoghan journeys to Maine with biologists to tag a hibernating mama bear and her cubs. JJ Kelley explores new Nasca lines in Peru. Cara Santa Maria investigates the future of farming in Denmark. Gelareh Darabi probes what makes Icelanders so strong and whether it's their Viking ancestry.

  • Inside The Bear's Den

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    Inside the Bear's Den: Phil joins biologists as they tag a hibernating bear and her cubs and JJ explores Peru's Nasca lines. Plus, what makes Icelanders so strong? Gelareh investigates.

  • Yellowstone Wolves

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    Host Phil Keoghan heads to Yellowstone National Park in search of their most famous apex predator: the wolf. Sal Masekela travels to Uncertain, Texas, to see the invasive species taking over the local lake. Ryan Duffy heads to Florida to investigate rehabilitation facilities that are said to be putting profits before patients. Mariana van Zeller is shown innovative new technology being used to save whales.

  • Yellowstone Wolves

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    Yellowstone: Phil searches for wolves in Yellowstone, Sal investigates the invasive species taking over a lake in Texas and Mariana checks out the new technology being used to save whales.

  • Swimming With Sharks

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    the amazing talents and potential of super recognisers. Mariana van Zeller investigates the status of the Fukushima clean-up, and Francesca Fiorentini looks into the history of heart disease in mummies.

  • Swimming With Sharks

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    Swimming with Sharks: The team investigates Mexico's efforts to save whale sharks, the amazing talents and potential of super recognisers and the Fukushima clean-up.

  • Human Towers

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    Phil Keoghan journeys to Spain to immerse himself in the world of the "castellers," who build human towers. Sal Masakela explores the risks of the cash only marijuana business. Mariana van Zeller investigates growing tension between grizzlies and humans. We examine why the colour blue is rare in animals.

  • Human Towers

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    Human Towers: Phil meets the castellers building human towers in Spain, Mariana investigates growing tension between humans and grizzlies and Sal digs into the cash-only marijuana business.

  • Lions Of Zambia

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    Phil Keoghan journeys to Zambia to help tag lions. Francesca Fiorentini investigates the cause of a rash of earthquakes in Oklahoma. Cara Santa Maria explores if we are breeding dogs to death. Ryan Duffy joins Cory Booker as he uncovers environmental racism. Jago Cooper reveals risks to the global chocolate supply and solutions underway to save it.

  • Lions Of Zambia

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    Lions of Zambia: Phil tags lions in Zambia. Plus, the team investigate Oklahoma's spate of earthquakes, risks to the world's chocolate supply and whether we are breeding dogs to death.

  • Race Car Science

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    Phil Keoghan journeys to North Carolina to see the science behind Nascar racing. Jago Cooper explores a chilling new discovery of human sacrifice. Francesca Fiorentini investigates what DNA tests actually tell you. Tim Samuels reveals a new probiotic made from the human gut.