Discovery

Antarctica today is ice on ice on ice, with a few penguins sprinkled in. But once upon a time, not only was there no ice or snow, yet palm trees, giant crocodiles, noodle mammals and... dinosaurs?

Turns out that Florida man wasn't always Florida man.

Long before Dante dreamed of infernos and popes made lists of spiritual no-no’s, humanity has been haunted—and hypnotized—by the darker urges of the soul.

Locked within the stones and fossils of Petrified Forest National Park lies a record of life, death, and resilience during one of Earth's most extreme periods of environmental change. What secrets do these fossilized ecosystems reveal about the prehistori...

Join Steph, Toni, and Lizzy as they take you on a magickal journey through Burley, the captivating “Witch’s Village” located in the heart of the New Forest in England. This isn’t your traditional village tour, experience Burley’s mystical energy, rich his...

Learn how ordinary sand transforms into extraordinary glass through heat, chemistry, and craftsmanship in this fascinating look at glassmaking.

Discover the origins of dragon legends, and find out how geological events could have inspired these stories in ancient civilizations.

How did a relative of the red panda end up in North America? What can this tell us about how long ago – and how many times – North America was connected to Europe and Asia?

After having solved the small matter of evolution by natural selection - becoming one of the most famous scientists in the world in the process - Charles Darwin turned his focus to a different personal obsession…One that would be the final scientific side...

New York Times-bestselling author Laura Day dishes on her latest book "The Prism: Seven Steps to Heal Your Past and Transform Your Future," including the real power of intuition and how tiny changes are the key to transforming your life.

Consciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In the first part of this three part video series, we explore the origins of consciousness and take a closer look on how unaware things became aware.

“Oh, the humanity!” The phrase echoes through history, forever etched into the memory of anyone who’s studied the spectacular and tragic fall of the Hindenburg—a symbol of technological ambition consumed by fire and fate on May 6, 1937.

Have you ever wondered how the greatest sunken treasure in history was uncovered? In 1622, the Spanish galleon Atocha was lost to a hurricane, taking with it half a billion dollars' worth of gold, silver, and emeralds. In this video, we take you through t...

"World Wide Waste" is a Business Insider video series that dives into the global problem of overconsumption and waste, especially in fashion, tech, and food industries.

Unimaginably vast, the Pacific Ocean is 99% water and only 1% land – you could fit the whole of the world's landmasses into it and still have enough room for another Africa! Join us on a journey to explore the sheer scale and majesty of the largest ocean...

Discover the mysterious world of the giant oarfish, the longest bony fish on Earth and the inspiration behind legendary sea serpent tales.