Human Footprint.

Human Footprint

The Enemy of My Enemy

In humankind's conquest of planet Earth, improbable allies -- species recruited from nature -- are relied on to help defeat adversaries. (60 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sun, 8/3 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Vanishing Act

Tracing the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope. (60 minutes)

Sun, 8/3 at 5:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Vanishing Act

Tracing the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope. (60 minutes)

Mon, 8/11 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Strangers in Paradise

With invasive species reshaping the world's ecosystems, Shane wrestles a python, hunts Hawaiian pigs and gets sucker-punched by a carp as he considers how the human species is able to decide what belongs. (60 minutes)

Mon, 8/11 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Top Predator

Exploring the global impact of humans, from Yellowstone to Mozambique. (60 minutes)

Mon, 8/11 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Man's Best Friend

How dogs have been reshaped by evolution to become the perfect partner to humans. (60 minutes)

Tue, 8/12 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Replacements

Exploring the science and unexpected histories of "The Replacements," five animal and plant species that made allies of humans. (60 minutes)

Tue, 8/12 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Urban Jungle

Exploring the modern city, including three species that thrive in that ecosystem. (60 minutes)

Tue, 8/12 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Ground Below

Exploring the history and science of cotton. (60 minutes)