Constant Wonder - Season 2

Finding awe in the natural world means embracing both fear and wonder.

A wildlife vet invests in the health and economic security of humans to ensure primates stay healthy, too.

A range rider is a human deterrent between wolves and the cattle they want to eat.

Unhoused people in Boston find redemption and hope amid tragedy.

A White Ohio family finds Black relatives and prominent Black ancestors by following a branch that had been hiding in plain sight.

A doctor reckons with the limits of medicine as his esteemed father succumbs to Alzheimer's.

Catch the contagious enthusiasm of a quest to find 1,000 plants in one corner of the world.

A budding scientist discovers camping, herself, and a hidden world in desert dirt.

A mixed Lakota family works for generations to heal old wounds and make sense of a conflicted heritage.

The medical community typically views death as defeat, but there is actually a great deal of spiritual growth at the very end of life.

An real-life Indiana Jones discovered Shackleton's "Endurance" a century after it sank.

Being in and around water heals us emotionally.

In the wake of losing his brother to cancer, a Berkeley expert on awe makes a radical shift in his own thinking about what is real.

Clint Edwards' hilarious honesty gives hope to those struggling with mental health struggles.

Infrasound can warn of impending danger.

Infrasound can explain seemingly inexplicable animal behavior.

If snorkeling seems like something you can only do on a tropical vacation, think again.

Storyteller Kevin Kling has overcome trauma and learned to live with disability, without ever losing sight of the hilarious–even in the horrible.

Sometimes to grasp the grandeur, you have to study the miniscule.

What good is a library or a museum if you can't get to it?

A belief in elves–or in the possibility of elves–could change the way we care for our planet.

National Geographic's Ann Williams has been an eyewitness to some of the greatest archaeological treasures of the last century.

When Rachel Graham experienced a real-life sharknado on a dive trip, she knew her future was connected to these amazing and threatened creatures.

When Korean adoptee Sara Jones went looking for her birth family, she wondered if a strange tattoo given to her in childhood could unlock any secrets.

An astronaut experiences a juxtaposition of the sublime and the mundane, sensing God while floating weightless, fixing cables outside his spacecraft.

This pediatric neurosurgeon has saved the lives of countless children–from fetuses in the womb to teenagers. Here are their stories.

A young Black boy from Baltimore survived childhood neglect to become a professional tuba player.

Freedom House is on the way!

The abyss of the deep sea is anything but lifeless!

Credit isn't always given where credit is due.

Joseph Mikulec walked six continents to fill his enormous autograph book.

The history of fabric is the history of life and death on this planet.

When taking a selfie with the dead is an act of love. And, exploring the fabrics of funerals around the world.

In some semi-arid regions of Africa, there is a forest underground, just waiting to sprout.

Bees and butterflies can bring a safari to your yard, if you give them a chance.

After the Camp Fire consumed the town of Paradise, CA, the high school football team played a special role in bringing the town back to life.

We've mined our archives for breathtaking adventure stories.

The ocean uses photosynthesis in powerful ways that we can harness to combat climate change.

Battles in the wild are what ultimately keeps the peace.

It's a dog-eat-dog world, and that's probably for the best.

A true national anthem isn't set by law: it's chosen by the people and often emerges out of conflict.

Hydroponically grown foods may feed a space colony one day.

One man's quest to save Civil War-era photos and uncover the lives they documented.

Clippings of Washington's hair were, for some, like a "selfie." For others, they were used to claim racial superiority.

Would you really want to inherit a castle?

We can work ourselves into a quandary, sometimes hilariously so, when we try to rationalize our relationships with animals.

Scheming in the commandant's dress shop.

With courage and humor, this scientist searches for superplants that can defeat superbugs. For her, it's personal.

Do birds and other animals make and enjoy music? For pleasure?