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Francis Drake is cemented in history as the world's most controversial pirate.

Can a carving retell history? A helmet cure modernity? Who's the armor skeleton?

Jungles comprise the most diverse habitats on Earth in which only the resilient species can triumph; these jungle species include jaguars, caimans, gibbons, orangutans, spectral tarsiers, hummingbirds and parasites.

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A closer look at the secret preparation and torpedo technology that was behind Japan's devastating surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

As a deadly battle threatens to bring the United States' B-29 bomber in reach of Japan, the Japanese bank on a mighty weapon of their own to bring them victory.

Japanese soldiers construct an island-wide structure on Peleliu in 1944, creating a killing zone that results in the deaths of thousands.

A look at the final months of World War II, as Japan unleashes suicide bombers while turning its islands into a fortress to repel American invaders .

Hitler makes a final attempt to win the war with a surprise winter attack, and the resulting war crimes against American forces.

The Germans expect an attack in the Spring of 1944, but instead they find themselves in a fascinating game of cat-and-mouse in the lead-up to June 6.

Secrets of Pearl Harbor are revealed in wrecks of ships, subs and planes.

Archaeologists on land and sea reveal secrets of the infamous Alamo siege.

A lost Kingdom and an underwater cave reveal secrets about the ancient Maya.

A new discovery in the Baltic Sea reveals the story of a lost treasure.

Archaeologists uncover the truth behind the legend of a treasure ship.

A revealing look at lucrative smuggling routes of the criminal underworld.

Volunteers unearth tunnel systems, and a sealed burial tomb is found.

Explorers find a tunnel system, mass graves, city foundations, and longhouses.

A revealing look at lucrative smuggling routes of the criminal underworld.

Volunteers unearth tunnel systems, and a sealed burial tomb is found.