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In his new documentary, Jon Snow: A Last Big Story, he is seen uncovering an environmental disaster in Zambia.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Dowden told Radio Times magazine she became "quite emotional" while uncovering her family history on the BBC show Who Do You Think You Are?

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

More recent paleontology research has continued uncovering surprisingly detailed soft tissue preservation in Edmontosaurus specimens, including evidence of fleshy structures and preserved skin anatomy.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

"Ultimately, the goal is to move from observing complex patterns to quantitatively uncovering the rules that generate them," says Shenoy.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

In the summer of 1949, the only American agents capable of uncovering the USSR's true motives were hunkered down in a closely guarded office in Arlington Hall.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau