Curiosity Channel

Few animals have more complex societies and interactions than elephants. For these slow-growing, long-lived animals, survival is totally dependent on knowledge passed dow

How do you decide nature's weirdest animal? Is it the sloth, that hangs upside down and moves so slowly that moss grows in its fur? Is it a sea pen that sits rooted to th

From the arctic tundra to the great planes, the kingdom of the wolf extends across the entire northern hemisphere. They are icons of the wilderness, spectacular creatures

Iain Douglas-Hamilton's journey with African elephants began in the 1960s, sparking a global movement to protect them. Follow his groundbreaking research, personal connec

Life in the ocean is more similar to yours than you may think! On Malaysia's Sipadan Island-one of the most biodiverse places on the planet-a great coral city is home to

They might not look as impressive as wolves, but the little dogs of the world are just as complex and endearing. By following dog families from across the world, we'll se

'S1/E7 - Charles Darwin'. Picture the last two hundred years without the publication of Darwin's 'On The Origin of Species' - how might the scientific conversation have developed? What were the i

'S1/E8 - Chernobyl'. The decisions of only a handful of individuals determined the course of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. What transpired over a few hours would have an impact on the lo

'S1/E2 - The Age Of Discovery'. Columbus has no idea that because of Earth's geology and geography he won't get to his destination...or how that epic failure will make his voyage one of the most influenti

'S1/E3 - The Industrial Revolution And Modern Warfare'. The Industrial Revolution and the rise of modern warfare have roots in the depths of time-in the natural process that enriches the soil. How do prehistoric forests link t

'Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana'. Beneath the volcanic pumice and ash that buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago, Italian archaeologists have uncovered a modern city street-compl

'S1/E57 - Perus Mysterious Cloud Warriors'. Archaeologists and geneticists are uncovering surprising details about one of the most mysterious civilizations in Pre-Incan South America. While many are familiar with t

'S1/E63 - First Human Link'. 65 million years ago, an immense space rock slammed into Earth, creating the equivalent of nuclear winter, killing all of the dinosaurs. Now, a team of scientists believe

'S1/E65 - Egypt's Lost City'. Nearly a century after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, archaeologists uncover the lost city of Luxor revealing new details about life in the Golden Era of ancient Egypt

One of the most famous events in history is the crucifixion of Jesus, and for 2000 years it has defined and fueled Christianity. Now, scientists and historians are carefu

'S1/E5 - Confucius and China'. The choices that Kong Qui, known in the West as Confucius, made during his career as a civil servant and administrator influenced an entire civilization. What if Kong Qui

'S1/E6 - Ghengis Khan'. How did the events of his childhood shape the man who would become Genghis Khan? What impact did the Mongol invasions have on the history of Asia and on the psyche of Eur

'S1/E9 - Samurai'. The shape of Japan's internal politics and the country's response to external influences for centuries can be traced back to the choices of two warlords and a decisive ba

'S1/E10 - Einstein And The Manhattan Project'. A famous scientist wrote the President of the United States, and the face of war, and our world, was changed forever. How and why did humanity develop a weapon capable of

'S1/E3 - The Industrial Revolution And Modern Warfare'. The Industrial Revolution and the rise of modern warfare have roots in the depths of time-in the natural process that enriches the soil. How do prehistoric forests link t

'S1/E1 - Dawn of the Celts'. A journey to some of the mysteries of how the early Celts emerged and expanded since the 8th Century BC: from the collapse of the Hallstatt salt mines, to the bizarre rit

'S1/E6 - Limitless Energy'. How did a journey that began thousands of years ago with the Inca and the potato, connect to a mad scientist in a castle, and German beer, then bring us to the brink of a

'Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana'. Beneath the volcanic pumice and ash that buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago, Italian archaeologists have uncovered a modern city street-compl

'S1/E7 - Charles Darwin'. Picture the last two hundred years without the publication of Darwin's 'On The Origin of Species' - how might the scientific conversation have developed? What were the i

'S1/E8 - Chernobyl'. The decisions of only a handful of individuals determined the course of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. What transpired over a few hours would have an impact on the lo

'S1/E11 - Rome vs Barbarians'. The untimely death of the Roman Emperor of the Western Empire and the poor decisions of the Roman Emperor of the Eastern Empire change the fortunes of the Roman Army in t

'S1/E12 - The Internet'. What if the source codes for the internet had remained with the US military, rather than being released to the world? How did our lives of unfettered internet access beco

'S1/E1 - Dawn of the Celts'. A journey to some of the mysteries of how the early Celts emerged and expanded since the 8th Century BC: from the collapse of the Hallstatt salt mines, to the bizarre rit

'S1/E2 - The Art and War'. After thriving as traders for over 3 centuries, the Celts reinvented themselves as fearless warriors who waged war all over Europe. Their weapons were among the most adva

'S1/E3 - In the Net'. James opens a cabinet of curiosities to discover how the French Revolution, wallpaper, and NORAD brought about the rise of big data - and a world where humans finally mer

'S1/E6 - Limitless Energy'. How did a journey that began thousands of years ago with the Inca and the potato, connect to a mad scientist in a castle, and German beer, then bring us to the brink of a

'S1/E9 - Samurai'. The shape of Japan's internal politics and the country's response to external influences for centuries can be traced back to the choices of two warlords and a decisive ba

'S1/E10 - Einstein And The Manhattan Project'. A famous scientist wrote the President of the United States, and the face of war, and our world, was changed forever. How and why did humanity develop a weapon capable of