BBC Earth

Look back at the dawn of the universe through the lenses of next-generation space telescopes, then see how a former Nazi weapon changed our view of Earth forever. Search for surprising objects that lurk in the murky fringes of the solar system.

Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in November 1922; since then, scientists and archaeologists have been puzzled by an iron dagger that was tucked in among the linen folds of the mummy.

A look at how gravity affects the world, and even the solar system.

Take a deep dive into watery enigmas; glide over a sunken Italian city; a unique underwater cemetery in the Florida Keys; a yellow brick road to nowhere in the depths of the North Pacific; puzzling rocky constructions off the coast of Australia.

The mystery of where water comes from or how it arrived on Earth.

A new volunteer and a raven become roommates at the rehab.

Witness animal spectacles from high above the Earth; watch a whirling herd of northern nomads; see undersea behemoths show off in the Pacific shallows; track a U.S. porcine stampede; confront top ocean predators on the Florida coast.

The history of the formation of the world's largest freshwater lake system reveals many mysteries surrounding the geological phenomenon.

A new volunteer and a raven become roommates at the rehab.

Witness animal spectacles from high above the Earth; watch a whirling herd of northern nomads; see undersea behemoths show off in the Pacific shallows; track a U.S. porcine stampede; confront top ocean predators on the Florida coast.

The history of the formation of the world's largest freshwater lake system reveals many mysteries surrounding the geological phenomenon.

A new volunteer and a raven become roommates at the rehab.

The extraordinary story of how the human species, Homo sapiens, first emerged, where the discoveries of recent years are revolutionising the understanding of humanity's origin story.

Following early Homo sapiens's ancestors as they step out of Africa and venture into the wider world, into areas inhabited by other human species.

Shocking new insights into the demise of modern humans' sister species, the Neanderthals, Homo sapiens's possible role in their downfall and how it becomes the last human species on Earth.

During the height of the Ice Age, one of the coldest times humanity has ever known, Homo sapiens steps into the last habitable continents on the planet: the Americas.

Around 12,000 years ago, as the Ice Age finally thaws, humanity makes a dramatic shift - abandoning nomadic life for permanent settlements.

A look at how gravity affects the world, and even the solar system.

Look back at the dawn of the universe through the lenses of next-generation space telescopes, then see how a former Nazi weapon changed our view of Earth forever. Search for surprising objects that lurk in the murky fringes of the solar system.

At the far tip of South America lies a magical realm that seems frozen in time; known as "the end of the world", this is Patagonia.

Alaskans soldier through the heart of dark winter in pursuit of the resources they desperately need for survival.

Naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall takes on four new adventures to remote parts of the planet, including Saudi Arabia, Gabon and Mexico.

At the far tip of South America lies a magical realm that seems frozen in time; known as "the end of the world", this is Patagonia.

Alaskans soldier through the heart of dark winter in pursuit of the resources they desperately need for survival.

Naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall takes on four new adventures to remote parts of the planet, including Saudi Arabia, Gabon and Mexico.

At the far tip of South America lies a magical realm that seems frozen in time; known as "the end of the world", this is Patagonia.

Alaskans soldier through the heart of dark winter in pursuit of the resources they desperately need for survival.

Naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall takes on four new adventures to remote parts of the planet, including Saudi Arabia, Gabon and Mexico.

The history of the formation of the world's largest freshwater lake system reveals many mysteries surrounding the geological phenomenon.

Something big and brown is headed to "Hope for Wildlife," but this black bear is tied up in red tape.

Examine mysterious holes in Israel; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland.

Missions are heading to Jupiter to discover how planets form and to find out if there is life on the planets four largest moons.

Something big and brown is headed to "Hope for Wildlife," but this black bear is tied up in red tape.

Examine mysterious holes in Israel; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland.

Missions are heading to Jupiter to discover how planets form and to find out if there is life on the planets four largest moons.

Something big and brown is headed to "Hope for Wildlife," but this black bear is tied up in red tape.

Dara Ó Briain investigates the darker side of the sun and the invisible harm that the sun can do to us.

Missions are heading to Jupiter to discover how planets form and to find out if there is life on the planets four largest moons.

Along the coastline, Zac and Darin take a deep dive into the coral reef restoration techniques supporting a vast underwater ecosystem.

Finding relief as Paddy discovers the keys to making healing analgesic tablets and soothing throat lozenges at the Reckitt factory in Nottingham; discovering how mercury thermometers are crafted with Cherry, then examining dodgy Victorian meds with Ruth.

At the far tip of South America lies a magical realm that seems frozen in time; known as "the end of the world", this is Patagonia.

Alaskans soldier through the heart of dark winter in pursuit of the resources they desperately need for survival.

Naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall takes on four new adventures to remote parts of the planet, including Saudi Arabia, Gabon and Mexico.

Trek across Borneo with Levison and a team of Indigenous guides and naturalists in search of the island's orangutans; learn how these apes manage to survive as deforestation and poaching push them closer and closer to extinction.

Seeking a mate, leopard Olimba begins a new chapter, but in her way is her daughter; the hyenas' strength is growing, but a flooded den spells disaster, and the clan become separated.

Life-giving rains turn the waterhole into a lush oasis; a look at new births among the herbivores, how predators cope with this seasonal change and how population increases transform the site's dynamic.

Trek across Borneo with Levison and a team of Indigenous guides and naturalists in search of the island's orangutans; learn how these apes manage to survive as deforestation and poaching push them closer and closer to extinction.

Seeking a mate, leopard Olimba begins a new chapter, but in her way is her daughter; the hyenas' strength is growing, but a flooded den spells disaster, and the clan become separated.