CuriosityStream

A cup of coffee in the 18th century takes James to the pioneering woman who discovered the structure of DNA and a future with genetically engineered people.

James opens a cabinet of curiosities to discover how the French Revolution, wallpaper and NORAD brought about the rise of big data; a world where humans finally merge with the internet.

In the mid 19th century, J.P. Morgan comes to Wall Street, seeking to escape his father Junius' shadow and make a name for himself in American banking.

As the turn of the century approaches, J.P. Morgan's dominance on Wall Street is unquestioned; soon the rapid expansion of railroads gives a rival, Jacob Schiff, a chance to challenge him.

To survive to see the future, the royal family must reinvent themselves; they ditch their "stiff upper lip" approach to appear more normal, in order to stay relevant and in touch with their subjects.

Discovering how Karl Ludwig Schulmeister entered the world of espionage.

Hundreds of letters long thought to be lost reveal the true life of Josephine de Beauharnais, French Emperor Napoleon I's muse, great love and empress.

Even before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments.

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.

Discovering how Karl Ludwig Schulmeister entered the world of espionage.

Hundreds of letters long thought to be lost reveal the true life of Josephine de Beauharnais, French Emperor Napoleon I's muse, great love and empress.

Even before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments.

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.

Discovering how Karl Ludwig Schulmeister entered the world of espionage.

Hundreds of letters long thought to be lost reveal the true life of Josephine de Beauharnais, French Emperor Napoleon I's muse, great love and empress.

Even before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments.

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.

Discovering how Karl Ludwig Schulmeister entered the world of espionage.

Hundreds of letters long thought to be lost reveal the true life of Josephine de Beauharnais, French Emperor Napoleon I's muse, great love and empress.

Even before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments.

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.

The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals.

Dan O'Neill joins Dr. Juliana Terra, a herpetologist in Southern Brazil, hoping to track down a giant female green anaconda during the mating season; the snake's natural camouflage complicates the task.

With the help of expert animal rescuer Aja Estro, Doug continues his tireless search and rescue missions across the city of Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura.

Doug ventures into the charred neighborhoods of Talent, Ore., with old friend Shannon Jay to save any of the unlucky felines left behind in the wildfire evacuations.

Using an infrared camera strapped onto his drone, Doug Thron travels to the heart of disaster zones to locate and rescue the animals who have been left behind.

In the wake of Hurricane Laura, Doug heads to Louisiana to help a local firefighter find his lost dog and begin rescue operations in the hard-hit city of Lake Charles.

The Humboldt Current is slower than most ocean currents, but it's the most dynamic in the world because it travels for such a long distance and lays the foundation for an intricate marine food chain.

The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals.

Dan O'Neill joins Dr. Juliana Terra, a herpetologist in Southern Brazil, hoping to track down a giant female green anaconda during the mating season; the snake's natural camouflage complicates the task.

With the help of expert animal rescuer Aja Estro, Doug continues his tireless search and rescue missions across the city of Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura.

Doug ventures into the charred neighborhoods of Talent, Ore., with old friend Shannon Jay to save any of the unlucky felines left behind in the wildfire evacuations.

Using an infrared camera strapped onto his drone, Doug Thron travels to the heart of disaster zones to locate and rescue the animals who have been left behind.

In the wake of Hurricane Laura, Doug heads to Louisiana to help a local firefighter find his lost dog and begin rescue operations in the hard-hit city of Lake Charles.

The Humboldt Current is slower than most ocean currents, but it's the most dynamic in the world because it travels for such a long distance and lays the foundation for an intricate marine food chain.

The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals.

Dan O'Neill joins Dr. Juliana Terra, a herpetologist in Southern Brazil, hoping to track down a giant female green anaconda during the mating season; the snake's natural camouflage complicates the task.

With the help of expert animal rescuer Aja Estro, Doug continues his tireless search and rescue missions across the city of Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura.

Doug ventures into the charred neighborhoods of Talent, Ore., with old friend Shannon Jay to save any of the unlucky felines left behind in the wildfire evacuations.

Using an infrared camera strapped onto his drone, Doug Thron travels to the heart of disaster zones to locate and rescue the animals who have been left behind.

In the wake of Hurricane Laura, Doug heads to Louisiana to help a local firefighter find his lost dog and begin rescue operations in the hard-hit city of Lake Charles.

The Humboldt Current is slower than most ocean currents, but it's the most dynamic in the world because it travels for such a long distance and lays the foundation for an intricate marine food chain.

The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals.

Dan O'Neill joins Dr. Juliana Terra, a herpetologist in Southern Brazil, hoping to track down a giant female green anaconda during the mating season; the snake's natural camouflage complicates the task.

With the help of expert animal rescuer Aja Estro, Doug continues his tireless search and rescue missions across the city of Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura.

Doug ventures into the charred neighborhoods of Talent, Ore., with old friend Shannon Jay to save any of the unlucky felines left behind in the wildfire evacuations.

Using an infrared camera strapped onto his drone, Doug Thron travels to the heart of disaster zones to locate and rescue the animals who have been left behind.

In the wake of Hurricane Laura, Doug heads to Louisiana to help a local firefighter find his lost dog and begin rescue operations in the hard-hit city of Lake Charles.

The Humboldt Current is slower than most ocean currents, but it's the most dynamic in the world because it travels for such a long distance and lays the foundation for an intricate marine food chain.

The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals.

Dan O'Neill joins Dr. Juliana Terra, a herpetologist in Southern Brazil, hoping to track down a giant female green anaconda during the mating season; the snake's natural camouflage complicates the task.

The unexpected stories behind the inventions of the teabag, the gin & tonic, Disulfiram, and American female politicians.

A look at how globalization leads to competition for the same resources, putting the planet under pressure but also creating opportunities.

Segments include: LIT Motors C-1, Liquipel, Ciclotte, Hanebrink All-Terrain Bike, Tushek Supercars.

Segments include: McLaren MP4-12c, MWE Emperor 1510 Workstation, ZBoard, EB Racing 1190 RS.

Segments include: Rimac Automobili Concept_One, Quinting Watches, Buben & Zorweg Watch Winders and Safes, Sea-Doo.

Segments include: Bugatti Veyron Vitesse, CaddyTrek, EH Line Crawlerbike, Zero S Motorcycle.

How a party drug from the 19th Century, and a banged knee, led to the invention of anesthetics; electrotherapy and the true story behind the invention of the telephone.

The unexpected stories behind the inventions of the teabag, the gin & tonic, Disulfiram, and American female politicians.

A look at how globalization leads to competition for the same resources, putting the planet under pressure but also creating opportunities.

Segments include: LIT Motors C-1, Liquipel, Ciclotte, Hanebrink All-Terrain Bike, Tushek Supercars.

Segments include: McLaren MP4-12c, MWE Emperor 1510 Workstation, ZBoard, EB Racing 1190 RS.

Segments include: Rimac Automobili Concept_One, Quinting Watches, Buben & Zorweg Watch Winders and Safes, Sea-Doo.

Segments include: Bugatti Veyron Vitesse, CaddyTrek, EH Line Crawlerbike, Zero S Motorcycle.

How a party drug from the 19th Century, and a banged knee, led to the invention of anesthetics; electrotherapy and the true story behind the invention of the telephone.

The unexpected stories behind the inventions of the teabag, the gin & tonic, Disulfiram, and American female politicians.

A look at how globalization leads to competition for the same resources, putting the planet under pressure but also creating opportunities.

Segments include: LIT Motors C-1, Liquipel, Ciclotte, Hanebrink All-Terrain Bike, Tushek Supercars.

Segments include: McLaren MP4-12c, MWE Emperor 1510 Workstation, ZBoard, EB Racing 1190 RS.

Segments include: Rimac Automobili Concept_One, Quinting Watches, Buben & Zorweg Watch Winders and Safes, Sea-Doo.

Segments include: Bugatti Veyron Vitesse, CaddyTrek, EH Line Crawlerbike, Zero S Motorcycle.

How a party drug from the 19th Century, and a banged knee, led to the invention of anesthetics; electrotherapy and the true story behind the invention of the telephone.

The unexpected stories behind the inventions of the teabag, the gin & tonic, Disulfiram, and American female politicians.

A look at how globalization leads to competition for the same resources, putting the planet under pressure but also creating opportunities.

Segments include: LIT Motors C-1, Liquipel, Ciclotte, Hanebrink All-Terrain Bike, Tushek Supercars.

Segments include: McLaren MP4-12c, MWE Emperor 1510 Workstation, ZBoard, EB Racing 1190 RS.

Segments include: Rimac Automobili Concept_One, Quinting Watches, Buben & Zorweg Watch Winders and Safes, Sea-Doo.

Segments include: Bugatti Veyron Vitesse, CaddyTrek, EH Line Crawlerbike, Zero S Motorcycle.

How a party drug from the 19th Century, and a banged knee, led to the invention of anesthetics; electrotherapy and the true story behind the invention of the telephone.

The unexpected stories behind the inventions of the teabag, the gin & tonic, Disulfiram, and American female politicians.

The burst of the enormous tulip bubble in 1637 Netherlands serves as reminder of how quickly financial holdings and futures can rise or drop.

When first presented with the like button Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg worried that a quick thumbs up or down would discourage more meaningful online interaction but eventually his team changed his mind and transformed the world.

The Cubicle was originally designed to set workers free; a futuristic designer named Robert Propst dreamed up the cubicle as a groovy 1960s workplace utopia that would unleash the modern knowledge worker's vast untapped potential.

Barcodes have radically changed global commerce, helping fuel the rise of everything from massive companies like Walmart to world powers like China, and it all started with a man daydreaming on a beach in 1949.

Florida wasn't always the Sunshine State; in the 1920s, an army of real estate boosters set out to redefine Florida from an economic backwater to a ritzy vacation destination, sparking a land boom the likes of which America had never seen before.

In 1856, a chemistry student accidentally created a strange substance with a rich purple hue; Mauve takes over the fashion industry, make food look more appetizing, and enable stunning advances in medicine.

In 1841 on the small island of Réunion, a 12-year-old slave did something no one had done before; the vanilla bean takes the world by storm, sparking the artificial flavor revolution and forever changing how we eat.

During WWII, Actress Hedy Lamarr, deemed the world's most beautiful woman, invented a technology that laid the groundwork for the wireless internet of today.

The early days of online video were plagued by low resolution, stamp-sized video, and unbearable buffering times but that changed when a breakthrough technology revolutionized streaming video and set the foundation for the era of Netflix.