Pan Am was the most famous airline in the world-and it stood for the American way of life; three decades after its demise, the Pan Am myth lives on; this is a story of technical feats, daring pioneering deeds and great challenges.

PAN AM - Rise and Fall of an Aviation Icon

They're everywhere. And there are a lot of them. And yes, they can be dangerous. Viruses are ingenious survivors, as old as life itself. They have played a key role in evolution - including the evolution of human beings.

The Virus Within

Explores the battle for the night skies over Europe and the tactics involved, including the development of night fighters and the role of specific aircraft designs, like the English night fighter.

Secret Nazi Planes

The Roman Empire was built by engineers; from the roads and bridges that let its legions conquer half the world, to the aqueducts that brought water to millions of subjects, and to the Coliseum, which still stands as a monument to the glory of Rome.

Ancient Engineering: Rome

International scientists use advanced archaeological technology to scan the Nile river for hidden secrets.

Scanning the Nile

Hidden in the jungles of Thailand lies a last refuge for Thailand's wild cats; apex hunters, nearly invisible, they bide their time as they search for prey, pursue mates and protect their young; within this forest, a world of drama and power awaits.

Thailand's Wild Cats

Nature is shaped by constant change, from shifting climates to evolving ecosystems. As human influence accelerates disruption, scientists examine whether natural systems still follow predictable paths or are entering an era of irreversible...

Nature's Return

The story of photographer Harry Burton and how his images of the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb created a global sensation in the 1920s.

The Man Who Shot Tutankhamun

Going on adventures to seek answers to some of the universe's biggest mysteries.

Secrets of the Universe

Bees show incredible diversity and adaptations to various habitats and diverse living conditions; bees offer fascinating fights, sensational performances, imposing structures and colorful individuals.

Children of the Sun: Wild Bees

Little Penguin Love Island

In 2018 in Gjellestad, Norway, archaeologists made a discovery -- a 20-meter-long, 1200-year-old Viking funeral ship, as they were seeking who is hiding in the grave.

Vikings: The Lost Kingdom

Six caregivers in five cities detail the lengths they go to for the ones they love.

The Love of Care

Alexandra Hirschi, aka Supercar Blondie, explores alternative car cultures across the United States.

Car Crews With Supercar Blondie

As technology attracts people, making life quicker and easier, people are now motivated to taking the next step -- fusing their bodies with technology to enhance their abilities and expand their senses.

Cyborgs - Human Machines

Discovering the real St. Patrick, beyond the legends and clichés, as a man whose life continues to promote the peace of Christ.

St. Patrick: Pilgrimage to Peace

Peter Klutt and his team buy, restore, sell and race some of the world's greatest automobiles.

Legendary Motorcar

See nature and hear music from around the world.

Big Picture Earth: Music

An examination of the Celts, from their origins to their lifestyle, with answers buried deep within mountains and ancient tombs.

Mystery of the Celtic Tomb

In this lecture, Professor Hitchcock examines some of the major changes that came to America as it fought and won World War 2.

How World War II Changed America

Winemakers, winery owners and other pivotal people in the wine business share what goes into a bottle of wine.

Verticals

Going beyond the recipes and into the very heart of food culture.

Infusion

Like a sea of grass, the savannah, prairie, and meadows are among the most productive habitats on Earth, housing some of the greatest concentrations of big game and dramatic interactions between predator and prey.

Glorious Grasslands

Professor Sean Gulick takes people to the 125-mile wide crater where the asteroid hit in México, for an unprecedented look at the first day after impact.

Did the Dinosaurs All Die in One Day? Drilling for Clues About What Really Happened

Famous pilots talk about their stories in the cockpit.

Pilot Stories: Famous People

Coach Raul Lara is seeking redemption for Long Beach Poly High football team's prior performance.

4th and Forever

Exploring islands of all sizes around the world that are often considered comparable to a natural laboratory where evolution can be seen in action.

Islands

A whole menagerie is featured in the bible.

Animals of The Bible

Traveling across the globe, "The Demolition Man" takes in the sights of some of the most complicated demolition projects from all over the world.

The Demolition Man

Modern physics reveals a universe with no need of a creator and a world where each person creates their own meaning.

The Indifferent Amazing Universe

Doctors, chefs and nutritionists weigh in on how changes in diet can positively affect health and longevity.

Prescription: Nutrition

It is the story of the most complex machine ever built by man, created to bring humans into the age of space exploration; narrated by William Shatner.

The Space Shuttle (Narrated by William Shatner)

World War II was a test of the industrial might of each nation and the ingenuity of their aircraft designers' capabilities. This intense competition would take aviation a giant leap forward and lay the groundwork for the next century of flight.

Jetliners! Uniting the World With Jet-power

Informative pieces cover subjects ranging from genetics to cyborgs.

Science Shorts

William Karel's historical investigation into the widespread derailment of the world economy in 1929 and the dramatic consequences that followed.

1929

The surprising impact of less-celebrated inventions and the moments of inspiration that made them possible.

The Lightbulb Moment

Bridge painters risk their lives to restore two of the Philadelphia area's most important bridges.

Bridge Brothers

In the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, an old cactus serves as a precious oasis for many wild animals; from the roots to its stems, the cactus acts like a luxurious hotel for its unusual band of flying, crawling and hopping neighbors.

Cactus hotel

As killer bees invade, one man bravely protects the people, the planet and the bees; Lance Davis risks his own life while preserving his mission: first, keep the people safe; then, save the bees.

The Killer Bee Catcher

At the end of WWII, the Allies were reeling from a battle with Germany and Japan, but they had to quickly retool for the Cold War. New advanced night fighters like the Javelin and Scorpion were desperately needed to keep Soviet nuclear bombers.

The Javelin

An alternate view of Biblical texts centered on the women of Christianity.

Jesus' Female Disciples: The New Evidence

The story of the US Navy's doomed stealth attack aircraft.

The Last Avenger

Fathers, from different backgrounds, share the joys and challenges of being a father.

Being dad

A neuropsychiatrist examines the creative process in the brain and its relation to mental illness.

Unraveling the Creative Mind

The passing of Tina Turner shines a new spotlight on her illustrious career and undeniable star quality; the legacy of Tina Turner is that of a trailblazer, an icon and a rock 'n' roll legend.

Remembering Tina Turner

An investigation into the iconic real-life crimes in the age of film noir, from the Double Indemnity murder to the Honeymoon Killers and the mob hit on the boss of Murder Incorporated.

Scary Tales of New York

Peter Sagal goes on an irreverent romp through U.S. history to reveal how money makes the world go around.

HI$TORY

The story of the American Revolution, from legendary battles and generals to the everyday soldiers who made the choice-Liberty or Death.

Independence Dawn

Aerial cinematographer Doug Thron uses next-generation drone technology to find animals who are stranded or left behind by natural disasters and get them back safely to their owners or to their natural habitat.

Doug to the Rescue

The U.S. is home to the largest and most influential economy in human history; what allows America to pull ahead of its global peers?

Economics Explained: The Rise and Fall of the USA?

Leonardo da Vinci did not leave any sketches of the Mona Lisa. How long did it take to finish the portrait? Who was she?

The Secret of the Mona Lisa

Mankind's exploration of the planet Jupiter.

Destination: Jupiter

Adama and Adja have a problem; their country is running out of fish; diving into the human impact of global overfishing crisis.

In Dry Water

German whaling squadron slaughtered at least 15,000 blue and fin whales between 1936 and 1939, an intervention in nature from which the whale population never fully recovered from.

The Nazi Whaling Squadron

A look back at fascinating science stories of 2018, including how a young woman who fell in a cave 3.7 million years ago is rewriting today's understanding of early human history and how space missions are unraveling mysteries of the universe.

History: The Interesting Bits

Mixing mind-blowing real science with unsolved mysteries, global conspiracies and true stories.

Suppressed Science

Plants have developed a host of tricks to beat the elements, predators and other plants.

Power of Plants

2020 has been an unprecedented year in science; exploring the stories that defined the tumultuous year, from a global pandemic and the race to find a cure to exploring planetary neighbors.

Pole2Pole

Jason Silva, philosopher and futurist, reveals mankind's next evolutionary leap -- a symbiotic relationship with technology that might help humans transcend their biological limitations.

Jason Silva: Transhumanism

Chelsea Smith scours the country exploring and examining all the different pilot jobs and what it takes to perform that job.

Throttle Jockey

David Attenborough travels to the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Alps to find out about one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a billion ants live in peace.

David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

A look inside the world of esports; with the fan base growing every year, the competitions keep getting bigger along with the cash prizes.

Modern Day Gladiators

Researchers push the boundaries of their fields to develop more accurate and efficient responses to international terrorism.

Science Vs. Terrorism

This lecture shows the differences between radically different philosophies.

The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story

Tracing the footsteps of hominids to explore the story of how humanity's earliest ancestors evolved into one of the most successful species on Earth.

Out of the Cradle

Nepal is known for its Bengal tigers, but there are only 300 remaining in the wild. Tracker, Casey Anderson, is determined to find one.

The Tracker's Diary: Tigers of Nepal

Stopping the chain reaction of gun violence in Paterson, N.J.

Targeting Retaliation

Ranking the presidents has been called the ultimate parlor game, but there are some unique challenges to rating presidential performance; exploring the creation of the presidency by the framers and the challenges of the office.

American Presidents: The Best, The Worst, & All the Rest

Interviews with historians and firsthand accounts are combined with color footage to explore little-known facts behind the war's major historical events.

The Hidden Side of World War II

Seals are like clowns of the sea who are graceful swimmers and agile hunters in the water but resemble comically bloated sausages ashore; they engage in dramatic courtships, demonstrate endless curiosity and produce cute and fluffy white babies.

Seals: Clowns of the Sea

Francesca Chiorando is on a quest to discover the truth behind different cities across the globe.

Access All Areas

A compilation of some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of 2021.

Searching for Satoshi: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Bitcoin Creator

The story of six lives inextricably linked by an incredible new concept called Circularity. A new generation of pioneering visionaries is applying nature's universal Circularity - to transform the modern world.

Going Circular

It looks like a cartoon, but it's a biological miracle. The axolotl can regenerate limbs, organs and even parts of its brain. From Mexico's ancient lakes to cutting-edge European labs, scientists study this strange salamander to unlock clues about...

Axolotl: Salamander from the Underworld

While visiting some of the most beautiful and lively cities around the world, travelers Josh Yozura and Cody Buffinton discover amazing abandoned places and "urban exploring" hidden treasures.

Epic Exploring: Going Local

2077 - 10 Seconds To The Future

A living-history experiment tries to glean more information about Adolf Hitler's advanced bomb, the Fritz X.

Nazi Secret Weapons

Researchers in robotics, medicine, nanotechnologies, are embracing this "origami philosophy," in trying to understand and duplicate nature's folding principles.

The Origami Code

The Vikings changed Europe forever, yet half of them have almost completely disappeared from collective memory: the women.

Viking Women

Journey back in time to Berlin's most fateful year, 1945, through the eyes and voices of those who experienced it, ordinary German people and the Allies who entered the city.

Berlin 1945

Chef and cookbook author Joe Gatto explores where food comes from and how it is produced, and demonstrates how to cook delicious dishes from scratch.

From Scratch

The isolated Galápagos Islands, 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, are home to species that have changed the understanding of the world.

Wild Galapagos

During WWII the federal government took over 60k acres of land, turning it into a secret city where workers unknowingly were building an atomic bomb; it is known today as the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Secret City

English King Henry V overcomes seemingly impossible odds to defeat the French at Agincourt and inspire playwright William Shakespeare.

Henry V: Leader for the Ages

From maniacs to sweet-faced assassins, Australia is home to little-known marsupials-small predators with a taste for blood, bone and meat; this is an entertaining introduction to three of the strangest: the numbat, the northern quoll and the dibbler.

Cute Little Killers

A look at the biodiversity of the often rarely recognized habitat - and it is a quiet appeal to save and preserve the last moors intact.

The Moor

Yellowstone has witnessed remarkable life and death; powerful forces define its history, including the struggle between Triceratops and T. rex, and mammoths and their human hunters.

Ancient Yellowstone: Force of Nature

What are the most ambitious engineering projects humanity could take on here on Earth? This video dives into bold ideas, from megastructures to geoengineering, that could reshape our planet in radical ways.

What If: Technology

Leading scientists discuss their work and the larger questions of humankind's existence.

Curious Minds

Re-visiting Europe's forgotten dictatorships.

Europe's Forgotten Dictatorships

The birth of the solar system was violent and chaotic as planets formed, and gravity and luck determined their fates.

Birth of the Solar System

In India's Jhalana Reserve, strength, strategy and survival collide in a power struggle; aging leopard Bahadur rules until his son, Rana, challenges his dominance; as father and son clash, alliances form, instincts sharpen.

Leopard Dynasty: The Rise of Rana

Karl Lee arms the world from the shadows; hunted by the FBI and linked to Iran's missile program, he helps shift the balance of power across the Middle East; revealing how one elusive figure enables global instability and evades capture for decades.

Wanted: The World's Most Dangerous Arms Dealer

Scripps News' international correspondent, Jason Bellini, has a singular goal: finding the brightest embers of humanity flickering within the shadows.

In The Shadows With Jason Bellini

Examining the untold story of Irish monks, and their heroic acts of transcribing Western knowledge from the fall of Rome to the rise of Medieval Europe.

St. Patrick's Greatest Gift

The lives and experiences of the engineers, technicians, builders and contractors who worked behind the scenes of NASA's Apollo space program.

When We Were Apollo

The frozen Arctic sea isn't just white, the ice glows green with life as algae bloom and sustain vast ecosystems beneath its surface; scientists explore this hidden layer of polar biodiversity and discover what it reveals.

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