sˈɪns ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈiːkwənsᵻz wɜːɹ ˈɔltɚd tə ɹˈʌn fɔːɹ θˈɜːɾi sˈɛkəndz: ˈɪmɪdʒᵻz ʌv dˌiːˌɛnˈeɪ, stˈɑːɹz, wˈɔːɾɚfˌɔːlz, skˈuːlz, plˈænt, ɐmˌʌŋ ˈʌðɚz ɑːɹ ʃˈoʊn.
Since April 2010, the opening sequences were altered to run for 30 seconds: images of DNA, stars, waterfalls, schools, plant, among others are shown.