Discovery

Step inside the Natural History Museum for a behind-the-scenes look at its most fascinating discoveries! From a 200-million-year-old dinosaur skull hidden in storage to ancient meteorites older than the Sun, this episode uncovers the museum’s hidden wonde...

Curator Naomi Speakman explores the fantastical world of medieval bestiaries and the mythical creatures found within.

Professor Simon Schaffer presents a documentary telling the story of automata, extraordinary clockwork machines designed hundreds of years ago to mimic and recreate life.

Hieroglyphs appear beautiful but baffling. However, these ancient Egyptian signs are not as complicated as they seem. Once you realize that they can simply spell out words just like our alphabet does, hieroglyphs become much easier to understand.

Sadhguru explains about what an aura is and how it exists on the periphery of a person. Since a person's aura is more superficial than the skin it should not be of interest to a spiritual seeker. A person on the spiritual path should be focused on the cor...

Discover the history and cultural significance of the evil eye, an ancient symbol of protection against envy and harm, and learn why it remains relevant today.

Ever wondered when the alphabet was invented?

Beneath the streets of Los Angeles lies one of the most prolific fossil sites in the world. At the La Brea Tar Pits, millions of fossils including giant sloths, dire wolves, saber-toothed cats, and mammoths have surfaced from ancient asphalt, offering a r...

It's a secret spot you have to see to believe - and 60 Minutes was allowed a rare look inside the incredible giant crystal cave at the centre of the earth.

A short film about one of the most important moments in history – a moment that must never be forgotten.

For centuries, the North Pole remained elusive. Early attempts to reach it were primarily motivated by the search for a navigable route through the Arctic to Asia, known as the Northwest Passage. Later, explorers focused specifically on reaching the Pole...

Beneath the cliffs and mountains of remote regions, far from the reach of modern cities, live people who call caves their home. In the shadows of stone walls and deep earth shelters, entire communities have adapted to a way of life that most of the world...

The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest of all poets and musicians, to Eurydice, a wood nymph, was heralded as the perfect union. Anyone could tell the couple was deeply in love. So when their wedding ceremony ended in Eurydice's untimely death, Orpheus had...

In Greek mythology, the Furies, also known as the Erinyes, were goddesses of vengeance and retribution, primarily focused on punishing those who committed crimes against the natural order, especially within families. They were depicted as terrifying figur...

One of the most surprising effects of the cascade of changes that played out in the wake of dinosaur extinction may have been the evolution of a world absolutely teeming with fruit. And with all that fruit, came a lot of fruit eaters.

It is the largest and most fearsome volcanic island on the planet. We'll scour the island for clues, to address the mystery of what powerful forces are ripping Iceland apart and lighting its fiery volcanoes.