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The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

1960Returning Series64 Seasons604 Episodes7.1TMDB
Documentary
CBC Television

The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.

Episodes

Episode 1

Empire of Bats

44mOct 28, 20259 PM

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.

Episode 2

Beavers from Above

44mNov 4, 20259 PM

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?

Episode 3

Wild Wild Weather

44mNov 11, 20259 PM

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

Episode 4

Frozen in Time

44mNov 18, 20259 PM

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.

Episode 5

Proof: The New Science of Alcohol

44mDec 30, 2025

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

Episode 6

Survival of the Slowest

44mJan 14, 2026

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.

Episode 7

Can Dogs Talk?

44mJan 21, 2026

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?

Episode 8

Cluck! Chickens Exposed

44mJan 28, 2026

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

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