Discovery

A massive monument carved out of solid rock, a monster-sized super-dome that defies the laws of gravity.

You won't find these in your local library. For this list, we’ll be looking at grimoires, also known as spellbooks, that contain allegedly authentic instructions on how to perform magical spells and rituals. Our countdown includes The Book of St. Cyprian,...

Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and extreme weather. Has Earth always been this way? Featuring footage of top geologic hot spots on every continent, the film traces the scientifically-based story of the 4.5 billion-year-old Earth, from the core...

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

There are some buildings and structures around the world, some of which are still relatively intact, that are as old as time itself. Join us for today’s video, as we countdown the top 15 oldest buildings in the world!

Take an exclusive walk through Rome's newest exhibit at Museo delle Terme (Museo Nazionale Romano). Highlights of this greatest hits show include new casts of the deceased from Pompeii, a recently discovered processional chariot (Civita Giuliana), a sta...

Mexico’s geography makes it vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as tropical cyclones and floods, that threaten the country’s aging transportation, power, and water infrastructure. Mexico’s economically important coastal tourism sector is also at ri...

Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. The species have enormous flowers, the buds rising from the ground or directly from the lower stems of their host plants; one species has the largest flower in the world.

Discover the whole story behind the rise and fall of Ancient Egypt. Chart this ancient civilization's entire history from humble beginnings to the pyramids before its inevitable decline.

The bust of Queen Nefertiti is a big attraction in Berlin. But on the Nile, she’s sorely missed. The matter of ownership seems to be clear, formally at least. But since 1924, both Egypt and France have been demanding the return of the artwork.

In this video, we’re going to discuss the 12 Olympians gods, the 12 greatest gods who lived in Olympus, the abode of the gods, which was located in Thessaly atop Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in all of Greece.

If you were asked to picture London during the Middle Ages, you might think of The White Tower, Westminster Abbey or Guildhall - some of the capital’s most famous landmarks. But scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find there are lots more clues to this...

Throughout human history, hundreds of thousands of ships have sunk. Most of them have already disintegrated and another chunk are in hard-to-reach areas of the ocean. Some sunk during war, others because of poor visibility or accidents; a third group was...

Everyone probably knows about how the Titanic struck an iceberg. The things dredged up from the depths have become real artifacts today. But that's not the only sunken ship in our history. Today, I want to tell you about the Arabia, a paddle boat, that sa...

The Marianas Trench is the deepest place on earth, deeper than Mt. Everest is high. The trench is where the ocean floor disappears into the center of the earth. Find out more in Season 1, Episode 2, "The Deepest Place on Earth."

A submarine implosion sounds terrifying, but what does actually happen during a submarine implosion?