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Host Denim Richards showcases the remarkable stories and celebrated work of dancers, actors, sculptors, photographers, musicians and other artists.

With their distinctive appearance, trademark bounce, and babies in pouches, kangaroos are Australia's most iconic marsupial. But kangaroo life isn't...

Ride along with the NTSB and its inter-agency partners as they work together towards determining the probable cause of aircraft accidents. These NTSB...

This three-part series examines the life and reign of Genghis Khan and the impact Mongolia’s first ruler still has on its people today.

The amazing thing about nature is the number of ways it continues to surprise us - and in the case of these unique creatures, it appears we're barely...

Experts take a deep dive into modern history's worst disasters to highlight ten crucial missteps behind each catastrophe.

The stories of the men and women who made America's mission to the Moon possible are told through archival film, oral histories taken directly from...

Embark on a journey into the world's most unforgiving arctic zones, where land and ice are inseparably joined. Swim through the mammoth Mackenzie...

In 90 A.D., ancient Rome played host to a sporting spectacle that attracted crowds three times the size of the Colosseum?s gladiator games: chariot...

Enter a world filled with the most spectacular freaks of nature on the planet. Here you will find a weird and wonderful collection of leaping...

How did the world we call home come to be? Combining the latest scientific discoveries and theories with CGI, we journey through eons of fire and ice...

Africa's diverse terrain is as awesome as it is deadly. With scalding volcanic fields, scorched-earth deserts, and violent waterways, discover what...

From the untouched, pristine waters of the Caribbean island of Bonaire to the vibrant beauty of the Mesoamerican Reef, explore some of the rarest...

Take in the sights and sounds of Italy from the sky and learn about Europe's boot from heel to toe.

The parched and barren landscape of the Arabian Peninsula offers a vivid backdrop for life in the harsh desert. Water is scarce and death due to the...

They were U.S. paratroopers, Norwegian operatives, and British Commandos, Allied teams leading high-risk operations throughout Europe, Africa, and...

Across the planet, every animal--predator or prey--has survival advantages honed by millions of years of evolution. Watch some of nature's most...

Across land, sea, and air, they carry the most massive, fragile, and expensive cargoes on the planet to destinations hundreds, even thousands, of...

On April 23, 1945, the U.S. Navy warship USS Eagle 56 exploded off the coast of Portland, Maine due to a malfunction of the ship's boilers...or so...