This talk is given by Amy Leonard of Georgetown University.
The magical landscapes of Wales’ ancient forests and rugged shores are famous for myth and legend. But the wildlife of Wales have extraordinary stories of their own. To survive the unpredictable, wild weather they must show what is known locally as “the dragon’s spirit.”
Who were the visionaries behind the famed Apollo Space Program? This feature-length documentary offers an intimate, personal look at the inspiring people behind the scenes who rose to the challenge and pioneered space exploration.
For the first time in history, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has pierced the Sun’s corona and is orbiting above its surface. Scientists have a front-row seat to better understand the sun and predict huge solar eruptions that can cause serious damage when they hit Earth.
2018, Gjellestad, Norway. Archaeologists made the discovery of a lifetime: a 20-meter long, 1200-year-old Viking funeral ship. Who is hiding in the grave? Is Gjellestad one of the oldest Viking settlements? What can this coffin tell us about the daily lives, beliefs, and traditions of the Vikings?
More than a million people fleeing the civil war in Syria have found shelter in Europe. Most of them left everything behind, also beloved pets. Rawaa Kilani, who fled Damascus herself and now lives in the Netherlands, helps her compatriots to be reunited with their pets.
Pirates! Hollywood has fueled our imaginations and turned them into popular icons. Beyond literature and fantasy, the documentary reveals who these fearless adventurers and these masters of the sea once were.
A two-and-one-half-year chronicle following the scientific team of the NASA Lucy Mission, which will unveil the origins of the Solar System. All of its challenges are documented in full–from the countdown to launch on time, to the building of the huge solar arrays, and even the unexpected pandemic.
Think it couldn’t happen in America? This is the chilling story of German immigrant Fritz Julius Kuhn who was elected leader of the Nazi group—the German American Bund. Claiming to be Hitler’s deputy in America, the “American Führer” filled Madison Square Garden with thousands of supporters.
Only a few years ago science fiction, today reality: private companies send astronauts, tourists and technology into space. The competition for technical supremacy in space has begun. This film shows the complicated dynamics between public and private interests in the "New Space".
Discover the kind of life that existed in the Permian, Triassic and Cretaceous periods beginning 250 million years ago.
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A mind-blowing romp through history builds a pathway to the present - and a breakthrough that stands to profoundly change our future.
Imagine if all waste just lay where it fell. We’d all be drowning in feces rotting plants and animal corpses, were it not for the cleanup crew. Often unfairly despised, we should see these animals, crabs, dung beetles, vultures and crows as our heroes, keeping us safe from diseases.
The ghost cat is one of the most elusive animals roaming the wilderness.
Nowadays, new high-tech trucks roam the highways boasting precise drivability, energy efficiency, and all-around safety. Our documentary addresses the safety issues of truck driving and shows the development and construction of a new truck.
Renowned marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle reveals why the dual threats of ocean pollution and overfishing could have a devastating impact on mankind.
Surf zones where ocean waves meet coastal habitats are food-rich waters.
Water provides a haven; it can be a nursery, a migration stop, a larder and a home.
Looking down on the world from above, one might see the incredible diversity of landscapes.
This talk is given by Steve Brusatte of University of Edinburgh.
In 1925, one of the greatest legal showdowns in history happened in the quaint town of Dayton, TN where Clarence Darrow squared off against William Jennings Bryan about Darwin’s theory of evolution. One man wasn’t prepared to be swept up in a trial that would change American education forever.
In 1956, the National Guard descended on Clinton, Tennessee, to protect 12 black students enrolled in the newly integrated Clinton High School. Ultimately, the troops weren’t enough to keep the peace. Who were the Clinton 12?
Forests are dense, dark habitats, a realm of shadows, ideal for predators to stalk, whether it’s mink on the forest floor, goshawks in the canopy, and the big predators, lynx, and wolves in between
The mountains of North Carolina and Georgia became the perfect hideout for suspected bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. Relive this warped tale of one man on the run, outwitting some of the most skilled man-trackers in the business. And how the authorities finally brought the Olympic Bomber to justice.
