Leaps In Evolution 2015
Experience the magnificent story of evolution transcending time through cutting-edge computer generated imagery in high definition 4K.
Experience the magnificent story of evolution transcending time through cutting-edge computer generated imagery in high definition 4K.
Discover how Singapore's architects and futurists plan to radically transform the city in response to the daunting challenges it faces.
Every day, hundreds of asteroids fall towards Earth. Small asteroids cause no harm, but large asteroids can have major consequences. There is no doubt that a killer asteroid will one day cross paths with the Earth… and that we will need to be ready to act. Knowing this threat is coming, the world's space agencies have set up specialist departments for detecting and exploring asteroids. For the first time in history, they are even planning on changing an asteroid’s orbit to protect the planet. Will we be able to avoid global catastrophe?
In this prequel to Ancient Earth, travel back in time to the first two of the most powerful extinction periods in history.
Go back in time to our earliest hunter-gatherer beginnings all the way to the future of seed storage and food production.
Which of the great primates of 25 million years ago is our common ancestor? Is it pierolapithecus? Follow the journey of primates developing into Homo erectus and then to Homo sapiens through the millions of years of evolution and the thousands of miles of migrations.
In the shadows of the Smoky Mountains lives a football dynasty. Alcoa High School is southern Appalachia's true football powerhouse.
Climb into the cockpits of historic planes, and meet the craftsmen who dedicate their time to bring these aviation icons back to life.
Historian James Burke continues his journey through random historical connections that together have shaped our world and provide important clues to our future.
Nothing quite captures the world’s attention like the rise, the fall, and the rebranding of royalty. From Queen Victoria’s attempts to unite Europe, to the end of Russia’s Romanovs, right up to Princes William and Harry, this series explores the survival strategies of royals through the ages.
Galápagos, an archipelago formed by the ungovernable power of the elements. A paradise, dependent completely on the mercy of the currents, undergoes constant transformations, which grant the survival of all animals on land and in the water. Take a closer look at the most famous islands in the world! Be prepared to see Galápagos like you have never seen it before and you’ll be up for a surprise!
The Israeli foreign intelligence agency was founded to guarantee the ongoing existence of Israel. This series takes us behind-the-scenes.
Why have we looked for answers in the sky for thousands of years? Are we the only planet in the universe full of life? Will We be able to colonize Mars someday? Andrea Obaid, a science journalist, invites us to a trip through Chile looking for those answers. We'll visit the biggest telescopes in the world that are being built in Chile; we will know the places where preparations are made to live the total eclipses in the North and South of Chile; we will share indigenous peoples' cosmovision and we will witness how astronomy is an inspiration in art, music, theater, and photography, motivating adults and children. Come with us and enjoy "Chilenautas"!
An engineering revolution is underway, driven by dedicated individuals who are building extraordinary machines that will change our lives.
NPR’s Peter Sagal takes us on an irreverent romp through American history to reveal how money makes the world go around.
From the Viking invasions to the great sieges of Richard the Lionheart, the history of the Dukes of Normandy is an incredible military epic spanning more than 300 years. Take a deep dive into the great armed conflicts that made the Normans one of the world’s most powerful dynasties.
Join filmmaker Casey Anderson as he embeds in the Alaskan wilderness to follow the largest terrestrial carnivores in the world.
Money made America a global empire and for the last 150 years America’s riches have been controlled by the titans of Wall Street.
What role will the moon play in man's next attempts to conquer space?