Season 65

The Nature of ThingsSeason 65

2025
13 Episodes

New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.

Episodes

Empire of Bats
S65E01

Empire of Bats

Deep in the jungle amidst the ruins of an ancient empire, bat scientists meet for an all out Bat-a-thon, a blitz of research to discover more about the furry little flyers.

28 Oct 202544m
Beavers from Above
S65E02

Beavers from Above

Sarika journeys to the Arctic where beavers have been encroaching farther north every year. Will the Arctic ever be the same as they populate more of the northern tundra?

04 Nov 202544m
Wild Wild Weather
S65E03

Wild Wild Weather

Worldwide weather systems are starting to break. How air, ocean and even lava currents are changing in unprecedented ways thanks to a hotter planet.

11 Nov 202544m
Frozen in Time
S65E04

Frozen in Time

After a traumatic brain injury, this scientist had to relearn how to live and work in Canada’s North. Then she discovered that the ancient Arctic was a strange and surprising place.

18 Nov 202544m
Proof: The New Science of Alcohol
S65E05

Proof: The New Science of Alcohol

A moderate drinker takes a sobering look at everyone’s favourite social lubricant, asking the question: is any amount safe?

30 Dec 202544m
Survival of the Slowest
S65E06

Survival of the Slowest

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki explores how nature's slowest creatures survive and thrive. A celebration of resilience, adaptation and the quiet brilliance of taking life slowly.

14 Jan 202644m
Can Dogs Talk?
S65E07

Can Dogs Talk?

Dogs using buttons to communicate in our language have gone viral, inspiring intrepid owners and scientists to dive deeper: can dogs truly talk to us?

21 Jan 202644m
Cluck! Chickens Exposed
S65E08

Cluck! Chickens Exposed

This rollicking romp through the barnyard reveals the mysterious and often misunderstood world of chickens, including their sophisticated social order and surprising cognitive capabilities.

28 Jan 202644m
The Berg
S65E09

The Berg

The life of an iceberg, from its stunning birth in Greenland to its dramatic death off the shores of Newfoundland.

24 Feb 202644m
Decisions, Decisions: The Science of Choice
S65E10

Decisions, Decisions: The Science of Choice

We make thousands of decisions every day, but how can we make better ones? Decisions, Decisions reveals how we can all improve our choices and change our lives.

04 Mar 202644m
Athens: Birth of Democracy
S65E11

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Anthony Morgan uncovers how the citizens of ancient Athens seized power from tyrants and launched the revolutionary experiment of the world's first democratic government.

25 Mar 202644m
Cheetah: Fast and Wild
S65E12

Cheetah: Fast and Wild

After lions kill their mother, two cheetah cubs are raised in captivity. Now they have a chance to live wild — they just need to learn to hunt.

01 Apr 202644m
The Mosquitoes Are Winning!
S65E13

The Mosquitoes Are Winning!

Mosquitoes have shaped wars and empires throughout human history: they're a deadly predator; now, scientists are racing to stop the ancient threat that's being shifted into overdrive.

08 Apr 202644m