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Human Elements
The world of science is full of facts and figures, but behind the study are the people.
Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir
Hosted by author, activist and runner Alison Mariella Désir.
Nature
Capturing the splendor of the natural world, from the African plains to the Antarctic ice.
First Contact: An Alien Encounter
Explore the dramatic story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact.
Rivers of Life
Explore the Amazon, the Nile and the Mississippi rivers in this three-part series.
Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride
Follow the Marsh pride as it battles for survival in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve.
Planet California
A celebration of California's wildlife and wild places.
The Green Planet
Sir David Attenborough travels the globe to reveal the secret, incredible world of plants.
Colombia - Wild and Free
Explore the magnificent flora and fauna of Colombia.
The Trick
True story of Philip Jones telling the cautionary tale of the 2009 Climate gate scandal.
Changing Planet
Changing Planet revisits six of our planet's most vulnerable ecosystems.
Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet
The remarkable story of the deadly hole in the ozone layer - and how we managed to fix it.
NOVA
Explore scientific discoveries on television's most acclaimed science documentary series.
Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani
Examine the life of the first woman and the first Iranian to receive the Fields Medal.
Battle Over Bears Ears
Bears Ears, a remote section of land is at the center of a fight over who has a say in how western landscapes are protected and managed. Can Utah's diverse voices and interests find common ground?
Impossible Builds
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Learn about some of the world’s most ambitious and technologically advanced buildings.
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
Follow Greta Thunberg as she steps from behind the podium and onto the front lines.
Bears of Durango
BEARS OF DURANGO embeds with a dynamic team of wildlife researchers tasked with conducting
Deeply Rooted
Exploring environmental justice in a changing Washington.
Life at the Waterhole
Explore the drama as African wildlife flock to a manmade waterhole rigged with cameras.
Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
Discover the story of a public health revolution that doubled the human lifespan.
Human: The World Within
Explore the incredible universe inside each and every one of us.
Extinction: The Facts
David Attenborough explores the extinction crisis and how it drives pandemic diseases.
Fast Forward
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Follow four families as they travel into their futures to take a proactive look at aging.
Europe's New Wild
Explore the resurgence of iconic wildlife and natural processes across Europe.
Crosscut Documentaries: Senior Year Was Crazy
Jackie navigates the end of high school and start of college amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Age of Nature
Explore humanity’s relationship with nature and wildlife.
When Disaster Strikes
See the mechanics of disaster relief from the heroes responding on the ground.
Crosscut Documentaries: Living with a Pandemic
Every walk of life has been upended by COVID-19.
Crosscut Documentaries: The Rising
Climate change threatens the future of several tribes on the Pacific Coast.
Nick on the Rocks
Nick Zentner leads viewers on armchair adventures through Washington's diverse landscapes.
Expedition
Join Steve Backshall in uncharted territory to uncover the world’s last unknown places.
Prehistoric Road Trip
Join Emily Graslie for a summer road trip through the heart of America's dinosaur country.
SciTech Now
SciTech Now captures the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation.
Niall Ferguson’s Networld
Niall Ferguson explores the history of social networks.
Nature's Great Race
Follow iconic animal herds on of the world’s most breath-taking wildlife adventures.
EARTH A New Wild
Dr. M. Sanjayan explores the most striking places on Earth.
The Amazing Human Body
Explore the internal mechanics of the human body.
Neanderthal
See what our ancient ancestors looked like and what would have happened when we met them.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Take a journey through history told through iconic objects modern people take for granted.
Animal Babies: First Year on Earth
Follow 6 baby animals as they face the challenges of surviving their first year of life.
Life from Above
Behold Earth as it's never been seen before through images taken by cameras in space.
Great Yellowstone Thaw
Journey to Yellowstone, where wildlife survives one of the greatest seasonal changes.
At KCTS 9, we are committed to bringing you educational science and nature programs. Shows like Nature and NOVA keep you up-to-date on cutting edge science news, developments and information. And, with the help of Crosscut.com's Science and Environment desk, we can bring you local coverage from your own backyard.
Local Science & Environment Coverage
Always Free Science & Environment
Be Smart
We give you deep answers to simple questions about science and the rest of the universe.
PBS Space Time
Blast off into the cosmos with astrophysicist Matt O'Dowd.
Eons
Take a journey through the history of life on Earth, from the dawn of life in the Archaean Eon through the Mesozoic Era — the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs."
Deep Look
KQED takes us deep into the small, beautiful world of biology.
Deeply Rooted
Exploring environmental justice in a changing Washington.
Human Elements
The world of science is full of facts and figures, but behind the study are the people.
Vitals
Get the definitive answers to the health questions everyone is asking.
Antarctic Extremes
Journey to Antarctica and discover what it takes to do science at the bottom of the world.
Nick on the Rocks
Nick Zentner leads viewers on armchair adventures through Washington's diverse landscapes.
Weathered
Natural disasters and extreme weather can happen without warning. How can you prepare?
Gross Science
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science.
Hot Mess
Hot Mess is a show about how climate change impacts all of us.
Stellar
Stellar is a miniseries that explores frontiers in space science and exploration.
