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"Brain Games" Sunday 8PM
This three-part special hacks into the ultimate supercomputer—the human brain.
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What's Your Family's Story?
Discover answers about your ancestors in historical records and create your family tree online.
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Stop Cravings via Imaginary Eating?
Fighting an M&M's craving this time of year? Let the milk chocolate melt in your mind—not in your mouth, a new study suggests.
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Women's Tears Turn Men Off
Read it, but try not to weep, ladies—your tears may lower your man's sex drive, according to a new study.
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Blast Off!
Take off with the National Geographic Angry Birds Space book as the birds fly through space on an intergalactic rescue mission.
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Iceland's Resilient Beauty
Over the centuries, humans (and sheep) have taken a toll on the volcano- and glacier-shaped landscape. But what remains is still spectacular.
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Civil War Sketches
Browse through a gallery of historical illustrations depicting both the horrors of battle and the moments of grace, as captured by skilled battlefield artists of the American Civil War.
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Apostles Photo Gallery
They were unlikely leaders. As the Bible tells it, most knew more about mending nets than winning converts when Jesus said he would make them "fishers of men." Yet 2,000 years later, all over the world, the Apostles are still drawing people in.
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The Genographic Project
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Genetics
Learn about what's passed on from generation to generation with an interactive look at DNA.
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Get Involved
Learn where your ancestors came from and support the research of The Genographic Project with a Participation Kit.
