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  1. New Scientist
    https://www.newscientist.com/article/2241718-the-21-best-science-documentaries-you...

    The 21 best science documentaries you should watch right now

    • Netflix Though it is unlikely to tell regular readers of New Scientist anything they didn’t know already, Jeff Orlowski’s docudrama is a superb piece of civic education, exploring the accidents, mistakes, go… See more

    My Octopus Teacher

    Netflix By 2010, the bluff, affable documentary-maker Craig Foster had reached the end of his tether. He had been making documentaries for 20 years. Successfull… See more

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    Night on Earth

    Netflix Plimsoll Productions, the producers of documentary series Hostile Planet, recruited virtually everyone who is anyone in the wildlife film-making community to reveal, ove… See more

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    Spaceship Earth

    Hulu and Amazon Prime Video Director Matt Wolf draws on an impressive archive of never-before-seen footage to recount the oft-told (and oft-misrepresented) tale of Biosphere … See more

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    Feels Good Man

    Microsoft Store, Apple Store and BBC iPlayer Arthur Jones’s surreal, funny and ultimately devastating filmis about his friend Matt Furie’s attempts to rein in his very own errant Pino… See more

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  1. PBS
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/…

    NOVA’s most popular science documentaries of 2022

    WEBJan 11, 2023 · Explore the cosmos, delve into ancient history, and follow an extreme rescue with NOVA’s most-watched documentaries released in 2022.

  3. YouTube
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    Einstein's Quantum Riddle | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

  4. Rotten Tomatoes
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    16 Incredible Nature Documentary Series and Movies …

    WEBApr 22, 2021 · From harrowing investigative films like The Ivory Game and intimate series like Planet Earth (I and II!), to the vast oceans of Blue Planet and the chilly reality of Chasing Ice, this list taps...

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  5. Netflix
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    Science & Nature Docs | Netflix Official Site

  6. New Scientist
    https://www.newscientist.com/article/2…

    The 12 best science documentaries of 2023 - New …

    WEBDec 19, 2023 · From David Attenborough on dinosaurs to Michael J. Fox’s insight into living with Parkinson’s disease, our TV columnist Bethan Ackerley picks the year’s best science documentaries.

  7. PBS
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/…

    8 Mind-Blowing Space Documentaries to Watch Now …

    WEBMar 24, 2023 · Ultra-sensitive telescopes and dogged detective work are transforming alien planet-hunting from science fiction into hard fact.

  8. Top Documentary Films
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    Science - Top Documentary Films

    WEBExtraordinary Explorers of Our Cosmos. 2023, Science. Space exploration, a captivating endeavor fueled by human curiosity and innovation, has unveiled the universe's grandeur and unraveled its secrets.

  9. PBS SoCal
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    161 Science Documentaries You Can Watch Right Now …

    WEBMar 23, 2020 · In these times of social distancing, browse this list of 161 of the best science documentaries and web series, all available to watch right now without a membership.

  10. PBS
    https://www.pbs.org/show/nova

    NOVA | PBS

    WEBExplore scientific discoveries on television's most acclaimed science documentary series.