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Darwin's extensive studies in the Galapagos Islands lead to his theory of natural selection, adaptation, and extinction, which have hugely expanded our understanding of how life has evolved on Earth. Now if humans would just hurry up and grow some wings already...
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From the world of medicine to the expanse of space, we review the greatest discoveries of our time across eight different science categories. But which discoveries are the fan favorites? Watch and find out!
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Cosmic RadiationThrough his hot air balloon experiments, physicist, Victor Hess discovers the phenomenon and effects of cosmic radiation.
100 Greatest Discoveries (01:23)
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OpabiniaOpabinia, one of the underwater creatures discovered in the Burgess Shale, having five eyes and a trunk like appendage was unlike any animal today100 Greatest Discoveries (00:40)
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Plate TectonicsBill Nye and geologist, Dr. Neal Driscoll visit the California coastline where the Pacific and North American plates collide to help explain the phenomenon and effects of plate tectonics100 Greatest Discoveries (02:05)
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The Core of the EarthTake an in depth look at our planet with host Bill Nye, as he examines the Earth's inner and outer core.100 Greatest Discoveries (02:39)
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GeneticsThrough his calculated cross breeding studies of garden peas, Mendel discovered a pattern of dominant and recessive traits which lead to groundbreaking advances in the field of genetics.100 Greatest Discoveries... (02:15)
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Natural SelectionDarwin's extensive studies in the Galapagos Islands lead to his theory of natural selection, adaptation, and extinction.
100 Greatest Discoveries... (02:34)
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Disk of StarsWilliam Herschel was a classical trained musician who changed to astronomy to study the stars. He became the greatest telescope maker of his time and discovered that the Milky Way is full of stars.
100 Greatest Discoveries... (02:47)
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Continental DriftGroundbreaking research by Alfred Wegener reveals that the phenomenon of continental drift.100 Greatest Discoveries (02:12)
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Expanding UniverseEdwin Hubble determines the distance to many nearby galaxies and discovers that the farther they are from us, the faster they are flying away from us. His calculations prove that the universe is expanding.100 Greatest Discoveries (02:53)
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Global Warming, Shrinking...Watch one of the most visible effects of global warming and how the emission of fossil fuels may contribute to current warming trends.100 Greatest Discoveries (01:57)
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KT Boundary DiscoveryCreated by a miles long Meteor, the KT Boundary marks the end of the Dinosaurs100 Greatest Discoveries (02:44)
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Atmospheric LayersWeather and long term climate studies got its start with meteorologist Leon Teisserenc de Bort's discovery of the earth's layers, which he coined as the troposphere and the stratosphere.100 Greatest Discoveries (01:19)
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From the world of medicine to the expanse of space, review the greatest discoveries of our time across eight different science categories.
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