What can the animal kingdom teach us about love? Whether it's dancing, making bouquets, or running baths, there's a lot we can learn about romance.
Easter, one of the biggest events in the religious calendar, celebrated by millions and steeped in customs and traditions. Chicks, bunnies, and lambs have become integral to our celebrations, but how have these animals become a part of Easter tradition?
Everyone loves the beach! To us, it’s one giant playground, but for wildlife, it’s so much more.
Humans have always strived to summit mountains, but the higher we climb, the less oxygen is available. In the most extreme peaks, death can come quickly -- for most. A few rare people can condition themselves to live at high altitude for long periods of time … and one man wants to find out, why?
This series delves into the many tricks that plant species have developed to overcome the elements, predators, and even other plants.
Every year, millions of people celebrate St. Patrick's Day. But few are aware of the enormous impact he actually had on the history of civilization. Author Thomas Cahill reveals the little known story of how St. Patrick helped preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians.
To many ears, the name mustelid might sound mysterious, but this family of hunters is probably much more familiar than you think. They’re tiny terrors; ankle-height tigers of the undergrowth. Some are elusive hunters while others stand together and fight.
About 30 kilometers from Cairo, the necropolis of Saqqara holds one of Egypt’s most fascinating treasures: the pyramid of Pharaoh Pepi II. Although closed to the public, it holds the largest collection of texts ever discovered in a pyramid.
We like to think we can control everything: changing the course of water, reclaiming land, replanting deserts. But there’s one thing we can’t control: the passing of time. But we can change how we see things; using cameras we can start to see the world in different time frames.
Follow the days and minutes leading to the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption, which killed 22 people and left 26 more with life-changing injuries. Eyewitnesses recount the disaster–showcasing the unpredictability and danger of nature–and scientists investigate whether this tragedy was avoidable.
We live on an ever-moving planet, and as landscapes are altered, wildlife must march to its rhythm. Driven by instinct, they follow the maps hardwired into their DNA. Some run, some fly, but most swim.
It is early summer and wild places across the world, whether beaches, jungles, or mountains are preparing for summer school to begin. The arrival of baby animals is imminent, and they’ll have a lot to learn. Some kids spend a long time with mum while others have to figure things out for themselves.
We may not always be able to see them, but trust us, they're there. This is the story of the wildlife that may as well be our roommates. From the first cockroaches who shared our caves to the not so “sterile” homes of those living on the international space station.
Migration is one of the great phenomena of the natural world. When it’s time to move some take to the skies or the oceans, but the migrants we know best are found in the awe-inspiring herds running across our planet.
What makes the Earth such a kaleidoscope of color? Take a journey around the globe and discover a host of creatures, large and small—from giant blue humpback whales to pink flamingos to glasswing butterflies—that make our world so spectacularly diverse…and colorful.
What makes a person become a serial killer? Follow forensic scientists, law enforcement, profilers, and prosecutors on the trail of German female serial killer, Tuba S. She was accused of murdering the magician Riconelly in 2016, but it seems that he was not her first victim…
A behind the scenes look at the making of Fighting For Lincoln: The Wide Awakes.
Nothing changed the world as we know it more than the process of domestication. Once humans found they could shape the environment and control the foods they grew, they gave up a nomadic hunter/gatherer lifestyle and became farmers. A few key species made this happen, like cattle, sheep, and pigs.
Here is nature seen through the hearts, minds and eyes of the world’s greatest female cinematographers.
Torch-lit marches down Main Street... at first glance, images like these conjure up some of America's darkest moments. But this wasn't the Klan. These black-clad torch-bearers were the Wide Awakes: a para-military political machine that some say delivered the presidency to Abraham Lincoln.
Deep within the Javan jungle, an expedition has set out in search of the last stand of the world’s rarest rhino. Once prolific across Asia, the Javan Rhino now exists only in Java, where photographer Toby Nowlan is on a mission to photograph the species in hopes of protecting it from extinction.
In our hectic world so much seems to pass us by. All around us dramas are playing out, but they often happen so fast that we don’t even see it: blink and you’ll miss it. But when you slow down the action a whole new world is revealed.
Pearls are the only gems created by a living creature, and perfect specimens are priceless. The most valuable are born inside black-lipped oysters in the South Pacific. Known as Tahitian black pearls, for some, they become an obsession.
Few animals are more loved than penguins waddling on ice like clumsy people.
