Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell climbs aboard some of the world’s fastest theme park rides and discovers how these rides affect our bodies.
En serie som blander fantastisk vitenskap med uløste mysterier, globale konspirasjoner og ekte historier.
The Singularity, or the arrival of superhuman intelligence, has been described as both the "rapture of the nerds" and inevitable. Futurist and philosopher Jason Silva explores the ways in which this radical transformation may occur through biotechnology, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence.
Explore the latest science on serial killing and why a certain portion of the population is compelled to commit the most heinous acts imaginable.
The whole story of the Costa Concordia ship disaster, the worst cruise accident since the Titanic.
Ta en grundigere titt på de nyeste utviklingene innen fysikk, astronomi og annen vitenskap.
A journey through the evolution of time travel; from it origins, it's evolution and influence in science fiction, to the exciting possibilities in the future.
The US National Parks have some of the most iconic landscapes in the U.S. But there is also an underwater side to explore!
Bli med New Horizons-teamet for å undersøke de siste funnene og bildene fra Pluto og utkantene av solsystemet vårt. De avslører en verden helt annerledes enn vi hittil har sett!
Former combat videographer Miles Lagoze presents personal footage of U.S. Marines in the Afghan war zone.
Bli med astronaut Chris Hadfield sammen med haikere Michio Kaku (og andre) på en heisatur gjennom solsystemet vårt, skalert ned til størrelsen av det kontinentale USA.
Tribute artists make a living from the one-time fame of artists like Elvis, Jackie Wilson and Jerry Lee Lewis. Documentary.
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.
In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition headed for the South Pole and disaster. Shackleton's Captain reveals the truth behind the spectacular survival of all the crew and shows how one man's extraordinary skill and unsung heroism made it possible: Frank Worsley, Captain of the expedition ship, Endurance.
Forskere presser grensene i sine felt for å utvikle flere nøyaktige og effektive svar mot internasjonal terrorisme.
De ultimate ikonene av polarvillmarken, i stand til å motstå de tøffeste omgivelsene og forbli et topp-rovdyr; livene til isbjørnene er bare helt bemerkelseverdige!
It is the birth of neutrino astronomy. For the first time, astrophysicists can detect extra-terrestrial neutrinos in ice on the South Pole. The fundamental questions of science remain unanswered., how did the universe come to be? What keeps our world together? The newly discovered extra-galactic neutrinos may hold the keys to answering these questions.
The darkest days of the Cold War lead to the greatest communications revolution in history. While racing to out-innovate the Soviet Union, American scientists develop the foundations of the web. UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock is there as the first internet message is transmitted in 1969.
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.
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru names Carlos.
CERN and the University of California-Santa Barbara are collaborating in the search for the elusive substance that physicists and astronomers believe holds the universe together -- dark matter. Where is this search now in the realm of particle physics and what comes next?
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.
Lawrie Voutier is a demolition man and treasure hunter who rescues items before they end up at the tip.
A five-part series that explores the forgotten story of the incredible engineering feats and secret survival techniques of five legendary battles fought underground during World War I.