Venäjä, maailman suurin maa. Mysteeri ulkopuolisille ja monien pelkäämä.
Siirry metsästäjä-keräilijöiden ajasta siementen säilytykseen ja ruoan tuotannon tulevaisuuteen.
The whole story of the Costa Concordia ship disaster, the worst cruise accident since the Titanic.
Today, banks may be failing — but economic crisis is nothing new. In 1637 Holland, tulip mania resulted in the first big bust in the history of booms.
They are the most common beings on earth. They have possibly been around as long as biological life has existed. They are considered dangerous and deadly – but they are much more than that. They are everywhere. Viruses.
What makes a house a home? From cave dwellings to skyscrapers, explore how our dwellings have transformed through history—and transformed us in turn.
Leonardo da Vinci: the most famous, most admired of all painters. Yet, the man himself remains elusive. Old accounts describe someone too handsome, too strong, too perfect to be accurate. Then, a chance discovery takes the art world by storm. Could it be an unknown self-portrait by da Vinci?
Valokuvaaja Martin Dohrn on asettanut kameroita Bristolin monimutkaisen ja kiireisen elämän kuvaamista varten – takapihalleen!
Humpback Whales takes audiences to Alaska, Hawaii and the Kingdom of Tonga for a close-up look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young. Humpbacks were nearly driven to extinction 50 years ago, but today are making a steady recovery. Join a team of researchers as they explore what makes humpbacks the most acrobatic of all whales, why only the males sing, and why these intelligent 50-foot, 48-ton animals migrate more than 6,000 miles round-trip every year.
Tämä Muinaisen Maan esiosassa matkustamme kahteen historian ensimmäiseen massasukupuuttokauteen.
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.
Twin sisters Tena and Tama Lundquist take to the streets to combat the stray dog epidemic in Houston, TX, and show that it just takes one person caring to make a difference. With catastrophic numbers of stray dogs roaming the streets of Houston TX, twin sisters Tena and Tama Lundquist take matters into their own hands to save the animals they love.
Humans may one day need to leave planet Earth to survive. One possibility is Mars. Examine advances and developments that have brought us this far, and how much more needs to be done to make Mars a habitable reality.
The US National Parks have some of the most iconic landscapes in the U.S. But there is also an underwater side to explore!
The whole story of the world’s most famous monument is told for the first time, from its ancient beginnings to the groundbreaking renovation underway amid a storm of controversy.
Behind the veil of tourism in Asia’s most stunning National Parks people and animals share the same backyard. Unlike protected areas in North America and Europe, the diverse endangered habitats of Asia are almost always home to people as well as wildlife. This series explores how people and animals live and survive together. Meet gentle Shinto people who have learned how to live in the shadow of an active volcano, a tribal man who cares for orphan elephants by day while wild elephants threaten his village every night and see how the spirits of a tropical island off Borneo stopped a local Imam from cutting down the rainforest. One-horned rhinoceroses, Asiatic elephants, Guizhou golden monkeys and a cast of other wildlife characters fill the lands of Asia from the flood plains of India to the granite peaks of China’s holy mountains. The result is a fusion of great stories, engaging characters and rare and threatened wildlife against a backdrop of drama and beauty.
Liity New Horizonsin tiimiin tutkimaan viimeisimpiä löytöjä ja kuvia Plutosta ja aurinkokuntamme laitamilta. He näyttävät meille maailman, jollaista emme ennen ole nähneet!
Former combat videographer Miles Lagoze presents personal footage of U.S. Marines in the Afghan war zone.
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.
Lähde astronautti Chris Hadfieldin, liftari Michio Kakun ja muiden kanssa huviretkelle aurinkokuntaamme, joka on kutistettu Yhdysvaltain kokoiseksi.
Nikita Hrushtshov oli vannoutunut Stalinin kannattaja, mutta laittoi lopulta päätepisteen edeltäjänsä hirmuhallinnolle. Nyt hänen perheenjäsenensä yhdessä historioitsijoiden kanssa herättävät henkiin hänen tarinansa ja palan Neuvostoliiton historiaa.
Documentary about the Battle of Jutland, a naval battle during World War I between the British and German fleets, which took place on 31 May and 1 June 1916 in the North Sea, off the west coast of Denmark. It re-creates the events of the battle and examines why the number of British warships that sank was so much higher than the number of German ships that were lost. Shown to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the battle.
Josef Stalinin suosikkityttären lapsuus hirmuvallan varjossa oli onneton ja sai hänet pakenemaan rautaesiripun alta länteen kylmän sodan aikana. Miten hän eli loppuelämänsä?
Valtavassa ja anteeksiantamattomassa Namibin autiomaassa asuvat surikaatit luottavat niiden selustaa tarkkaileviin kumppaneihinsa. Yhden naaraan on pakko erota ryhmästään hyökkäyksen jälkeen.