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Thursday, July 10, 2025

A muscular man arm-wrestles Sarika, who has a red band around her forearm. Anthony looks on at the two of them.
 

The Nature of Things 101 – Can a human arm-wrestle a chimp and win?

 
World champion arm wrestler Devon Larratt offers Sarika and Anthony some tips, and with anthropologist Matthew O’Neil they investigate whether a human could beat a chimp one-on-one.
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A lion cub rests its paw on an adult lion's face. Text: 'Parenthood'
 

Parenthood (5-part series)

 
Amazing stories of dedication, ingenuity and sacrifice as animal parents embark on the greatest of all challenges.
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Black-and-white portrait of Winston Churchill. Text: 'The Mystery of Winston Churchill: Missing Portrait'
 

The Mystery of Winston Churchill: Missing Portrait

 
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of an iconic portrait of Winston Churchill, which was on display at Ottawa's Château Laurier.
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A collage of dozens of photos of missing women, all tinted blue. Text: 'Taken'

Taken (8-part series)

A true crime documentary series focused on the mysteries behind missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada.
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A baby caiman surrounded by eggs in a nest.

Watch how baby caimans call to one another from inside their eggs

They're planning a coordinated escape!
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Never-before-seen footage of animal parents shines in new nature series now streaming on CBC Gem

Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, Parenthood reveals the strategies that animal parents use to give their young a head start in life.

'I want to go to trial. I want them to see what they're doing to people'

Mario Cannon filed a lawsuit against Monsanto, claiming that the weedkiller Roundup contributed to his cancer.

For 60 days, this cat survived on the 7th floor of a destroyed building in Ukraine

The responding crew used the ladder of their fire truck to get to the seventh floor. As soon as they reached the cat, it climbed into their arms.

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