Learn how New Zealand, which was isolated from the world for 10- million years, became the ultimate storehouse for discontinued zoological species.
In the remote mountains of southwest China lives one of the most remarkable, elusive and endangered primates in the world: the Golden Monkey. Journey to beautiful, untouched mountain regions and enjoy unprecedented access to a troop of these unique, rarely filmed animals.
Naturen følger en række indviklede og subtile matematiske regler for at frembringe de mønstre, former og farver, som vi finder så fascinerende.
Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier.
A worldwide scientific investigation on tsunamis. Thanks to exclusive access in Palu, Indonesia, follow the UN’s hand-picked scientific team of "tsunami hunters". Where do they strike? How do they submerge us? What can we do to survive them?
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 film tells the story of the Chernobyl accident through a mosaic of unique personal testimonies of its participants. The experiences of the difficult past and the sad results of the present recreate the full picture of the accident 30 years later.
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ville være fyldt 100 år i oktober 2019. Shahens historie begynder med gode ideer og idealer, og ender i et blodigt kaos.
Bridges are in decay across the U.S. To keep these massive structures standing near Philadelphia, bridge painters risk their lives to restore two of the area's most important bridges.
Hollandsk naturprogram fra 2019. (Going Nuts) Nogle kan flyve, nogle kan svømme, nogle bor i træer eller under jorden, og andre elsker iskolde ødemarker eller brændende varme ørkener. Selvom egern er små, er de en af de mest udbredte og succesrige pattedyr på Jorden. Der findes omkring 290 arter, og deres nuttede udseende betager folk i alle aldre. Men hvad gør dem til noget særligt? Hvad er deres hemmeligheder? Kom med ind i deres fortryllende verden, og lær deres personligheder at kende.
I deres store og barske hjem i Namibørkenen er pungdyrene afhængige af deres kompagnoners beskyttelse. Et hunpungdyr bortvises fra sin gruppe efter et angreb.
Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation is a tale of science, culture, and thrilling adventure! Earth is a planet born of fire. For billions of years, volcanoes have helped create the world we know. From the continents to the air we breathe and even life itself, all have their origins in fire. With over 500 active volcanoes, Earth is bursting at the seams with these forces of mass construction. The story of volcanoes is the story of the planet’s creation, and the story of us.
The "gravity" nightmare is becoming a reality: tons of rocket and satellite parts have been scattered into space over the past 60 years. The fragments collide with other objects, producing more and more scrap - a proliferation that has long since gotten out of control and poses an acute danger to rocket launches and space stations.
As one of Germany’s beauties, the river was the gem of German landscape. But with industrialization it became the country’s hardest working river and like everything that has been overworked, it lost it magnificence and charm. Due to tender love and care, the river is now a reigning example of one of the most successful and outstanding renaturation projects in the country.
How did humanity's earliest ancestors evolve into one of the most successful species on Earth? An extraordinary journey tracing the footsteps of early hominids. Using the latest paleoanthropological findings mixed with the latest CGI from Square Enix, this story is finally told.
Små fejl i konstruktionen af bygninger og køretøjer kan føre til en katastrofe.
The Bronze Age saw the rise of urban societies, vast trading empires and military might. How did this come about, and why did it end?
Neuroscientist Dr Jack Lewis goes in search of people with unusual neurological conditions that give us a fascinating insight into how our brains work.
"AMERICA'S MUSICAL JOURNEY" celebrates the unique diversity of cultures and creative risk-taking that characterize America, as told through the story of its music.
Take a 4.5 billion-year trip back to the chaotic beginning of our solar system where survival of the fittest played out on an interplanetary scale.
Rejs tilbage i tiden til de to første og mest voldsomme udryddelsesperioder.
The underground world is a largely unexplored universe. Find out what goes on in the subterranean world of our planet Earth.
Hvilke lidenskaber har vores idoler? Beyond the Spotlight belyser berømthedernes lidenskaber.
Denne dokumentarfilm fortæller Joseph Greensteins fantastiske livshistorie, "Det mægtige atom - den stærkeste mand i verden".