Secrets of the Sky Tombs
About the Episode
Evidence discovered in the world’s highest tombs reveals ancient rituals and beliefs.
Aired:
01/03/17
| Expires: | Runtime: 28s
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Extras
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This Device Smells Diseases by Imitating a Dog's Nose
Researchers at MIT create an electronic nose using chemical odor sensors.4:43 -
Inside a Fossilized Pterosaur Egg
Bones and shells can tell us a lot about how these creatures lived.2:58 -
Watch Scientists Extract a Rare Turtle Fossil
The Late Cretaceous period was kind of the heyday of turtles.3:04 -
Predicting My MS Preview
A filmmaker with a rare type of multiple sclerosis explores the mysterious causes of MS.0:38 -
Predicting My MS
A filmmaker with a rare type of multiple sclerosis explores the mysterious causes of MS.30:37 -
Search Engine Breakdown
Two leading researchers investigate racial bias built into widely used search engines.20:37 -
CRISPR Gene-Editing Reality Check
CRISPR gene-editing technology is advancing quickly. What can it do now—and in the future?19:13 -
Why Ships Crash Preview
How could a single ship cause a major supply chain crisis around the globe?0:29 -
Researcher Raises Botflies Under Skin
"I felt an almost father-child relationship with this organism," the entomologist says.3:10 -
Ice Age Footprints Preview
Ancient footprints provide new evidence of humans and extinct giant beasts of the Ice Age.0:30
