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Britain in Color showcases key moments in 20th century Britain seen for the first time in color.

Witness history's most compelling and life-altering events as they've never been seen before.

Scattered throughout the wild lands of Africa are a number of protected havens that shelter some of the continent's most iconic wildlife. Explore...

A tribute to the bold men and women who put their lives on the line in order to get a foothold in space, sometimes with disastrous results.

It was an archaeological find that became global news. An extraordinary mega-tomb, filled with the largest concentration of coffins ever unearthed in...

Unleash your imagination and embark on mankind’s next giant leap into space exploration.

Follow regular people as they turn their curiosity, excitement and love of the skies into extraordinary feats of aviation.

Fifteen miles south of Cairo lies the site of a royal graveyard...and an ancient crime scene. When archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old burial...

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...

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

Meet five inventive, courageous, and hardworking entrepreneurs, who led the charge during one of the most exciting eras in economic history. Levi...

There's no better way to take in Greece's great diversity, natural beauty, and mythic grandeur than to experience it from a god's-eye-view. This...

Smithsonian Channel's Sound Revolution is a documentary television series hosted by award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. Documentary footage, expert...

Once completed, HMS Queen Elizabeth will be the United Kingdom's largest warship, longer than three football fields and taller than Niagara Falls....

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

They provide shade in blistering heat, shelter to animals in desperate need, and feasts when the rest of the region has dried up. They are the...

The untold human stories behind some of the world’s greatest disasters.

"Boomtowners" plunges into a modern-day "gold rush" that's attracting thousands of people from all over the country to the Bakken, a region of North...

Behind many million-dollar inventions are priceless stories of inspiration, controversy, triumph, and tragedy. Explore inventions large and small,...

A half-hour documentary series set in a unique Arctic town with true northern exposure that provides a front-row seat for some of the closest...