THE GILDED AGE presents a compelling and complex story of one of the most convulsive and transformative eras in American history. In the closing decades of the nineteenth century, the U.S. population doubled in the span of a single generation, national we...

Maybe it’s the unblinking eyes, staring at you, emotionless, day and night. Or, perhaps it’s their small size acting as a cloak of innocence. Or their human-like appearance that makes them seem just slightly too real. However, you want to spin it—there’s...

Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives.

J. Robert Oppenheimer was brilliant, arrogant, proud, charismatic - and a national hero. The two-hour film traces the course of Oppenheimer’s life: his rarefied childhood, his troubled adolescence, his emergence as one of America’s leading nuclear physici...

Experience the colossal geologic forces that shaped our continent over billions of years.

Across the globe, queer communities have relied on secret lexicons known as "argots" to communicate safely, which have developed over the years into what some call "verbal jazz."

Discover the science behind Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces—and Mona Lisa's iconic smile.

If we can see ourselves in the way our ancient cousins dealt with death…what else could we have in common?

Tank Ball explores the origins of Hoodoo, a unique and powerful form of spiritual practice deeply rooted in African American culture and the ancient ritual of ancestral worship.

For more than 10 million years, Megalodon was at the top of its game as the oceans’ apex predator...until 2.6 million years ago, when it went extinct. So, what happened to the largest shark in history?

Investigate one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history.

In the Arctic, enormous releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, threaten the climate.

The centuries old traditions of the Black Masking Indians continue to thrive in New Orleans with the most iconic being Super Sunday.

There are more than 100 types of rabbits and hares, both domestic and wild, from snowshoe hares to Flemish giants. Despite their extraordinary ability to reproduce, many wild rabbits are in danger of being eradicated.

Niagara Falls is more than the celebration of a natural wonder. It's a study of human achievement and folly on an epic scale, a tale of affable lunacy, high drama, danger and desire. The Falls were the nation’s first great symbol, an emblem for the vast u...