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Preview | Leonardo, The Man Who Saved Science
Leonardo da Vinci is well known for his inventions as well as his art. But new evidence shows that many of his ideas were realized long before he sketched them out in his notebooks — some even 1,700 years before. Was Leonardo a copycat?
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Uncover the mystery behind the discovery of more than 50 "vampire" burials.
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A search for the remains of Black Union soldiers murdered toward the end of the Civil War.
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Scientists attempt to read ancient scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
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Learn the untold story of Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister and collaborator.
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Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul.
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Find out if the 15th-century murder of two princes in the Tower of London can be solved.
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Uncover the only evidence of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain.
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Discover the untold story of Paris’ most famous landmark and the race to top 1,000 feet.
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Discover the world of dinosaur fossil collecting, an unusual hobby with a growing market.
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Explore the sunken remains of an early Christian basilica in western Turkey.
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New evidence sheds light on the early indigenous societies of the Amazon.
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Research is revealing the hieroglyphic texts from within the tomb of an Egyptian scribe.