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Plague (2:08)

Could a microbe really cause the extinction of the human race? This Life After People video clip explores the possibility that SARs or a superflu could wreak havoc on human life on Earth in a fashion similar to the Black Plague.

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How Might People Disappear?

  • Extinction
    Extinction

    Video Clip (2:34)

    What could cause the extinction of the human race? This video clip from "Life After People" looks at a novel theory for extinction, a genetic time bomb in our DNA that could cause our bodies to simply give out.

    Video Clip (2:34)
  • Meteor Strike
    Meteor Strike

    Video Clip (2:11)

    What would happen if a meteor struck our planet?

    Video Clip (2:11)
  • Nuclear Winter
    Nuclear Winter

    Video Clip (2:26)

    This Life After People video clip explores Carl Sagan's theory of nuclear winter and how this phenomenon, triggered by a nuclear war, could extinguish all life on Earth by blocking the Sun's rays.

    Video Clip (2:26)
  • Plague
    Plague

    Video Clip (2:08)

    Could a microbe really cause the extinction of the human race? This Life After People video clip explores the possibility that SARs or a superflu could wreak havoc on human life on Earth in a fashion similar to the Black Plague.

    Video Clip (2:08)