Curiosity Stream

From microbes to elephants, every living thing must balance the composition of elements in their bodies with the elements in the environment. We must eat what we are.

Taste is the carrot and the stick of survival. It leads animals to what they need-and away from what's dangerous.

At first glance, it appears unlikely that we are under threat from extraterrestrial objects. Yet, at any moment, the sky could fall on our heads.

For more than two hundred years, astronomers have been wondering what asteroids are actually like.

The sheer size of these buildings automatically makes this a very difficult job but these towers are also surrounded by hundreds of homes.

Taking down eight giant towers will take expert precision, planning & explosives. It's imperative none of them fall in the wrong direction or fire any debris.

An asbestos-ridden 1960s building in the crowded City of London is to be demolished to make way for a new hotel.

Brendan Moar looks back at the most interesting and dramatic moments that he's encountered as The Demolition Man.

This is a story of two Celtic nations, a shared heritage and a forgotten war that could have changed the course of history.

What happened when the army of Robert Bruce invaded Ireland in order to unite the Celtic nations against English oppression?

On December 7, 1941, Japan gambled all and bombed the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. In the following months, Japanese forces rampaged across Asia.

Arguably the greatest spy for the West during the Cold War, Dimitriy Polyakov was a Russian Military Intelligence General who turned on Russia.

Britain's royal House of Windsor looks to relaunch the family brand with a new fairy-tale princess. But Diana's marriage into the royal family will prove disastrous.

To survive into 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.

Mata Hari is the very epitome of beauty and feminine seduction. Who is this woman, who exerts a hold over our imagination to this very day?

In the last 200 years, 2 women have sat on the British throne for two-thirds of the time - find out what it takes to be a royal success.

On December 7, 1941, Japan gambled all and bombed the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. In the following months, Japanese forces rampaged across Asia.

America crushed Japan's Pacific Empire during WW2, a bloody and brutal war of attrition on land, in the air, and on the ocean.

A KGB officer who worked for the French intelligence service, Vladimir Vetrov stole Soviet technical and economic espionage.

Arguably the greatest spy for the West during the Cold War, Dimitriy Polyakov was a Russian Military Intelligence General who turned on Russia.

We discover the secrets of five of the world's most notorious crime bosses as we reveal how they did it.

America crushed Japan's Pacific Empire during WW2, a bloody and brutal war of attrition on land, in the air, and on the ocean.

The War in the Pacific is starting to go America's way. Yet Japan is more determined than ever to fight to the death.

Gabrielle Kleim, one of many women duped into sharing intelligence for love at the behest of Marcus Wolf and his 'Romeo Spies'.

A KGB officer who worked for the French intelligence service, Vladimir Vetrov stole Soviet technical and economic espionage.

In the last 200 years, 2 women have sat on the British throne for two-thirds of the time - find out what it takes to be a royal success.

Wolves: icons of the wilderness, spectacular creatures that live and die by the sword.

The story of volcanoes is the story of the planet's creation and the story of us.

A pioneering film profiling the Pacific Ocean's national wildlife refuge islands and marine national monuments that will leave audiences with a deep-felt appreciation.

Meet Junior from Kotu island in Papua in his attempts to capture a shark armed only with a lasso and a propeller.

Wabak from Pentecost island in Vanuatu has to jump from a wooden tower, his ankle bound with thick vines.

Follow Henry Bates' 11-year journey through the perilous Amazon rainforest as he risks his life for science.

Half of all bird species undertake annual migrations, everything from heavy-bodied swans to delicate hummingbirds.

Wolves: icons of the wilderness, spectacular creatures that live and die by the sword.

Whatever you think of pigs, you're probably underestimating one of the world's most amazing animals.

A pioneering film profiling the Pacific Ocean's national wildlife refuge islands and marine national monuments that will leave audiences with a deep-felt appreciation.

Between 5 and 10 million different kinds, maybe ten quintillion individuals. There's absolutely no doubt that we're living on Planet Insect.

In Siberia, Edik has to face wolves to protect his 4000 reindeer herd during the spectacular migration to the Great North.

Witness the highs and lows of the first fun-packed year of the lives of four animal babies, a quoll, two Tasmanian devils and a wombat.

Meet Junior from Kotu island in Papua in his attempts to capture a shark armed only with a lasso and a propeller.

Wabak from Pentecost island in Vanuatu has to jump from a wooden tower, his ankle bound with thick vines.

Marsupials are a wonderful mob of animals who carry their young in a pouch. Whether hopping, climbing, or airborne, marsupials are some of the most fascinating creatures.

Between 5 and 10 million different kinds, maybe ten quintillion individuals. There's absolutely no doubt that we're living on Planet Insect.

We discover all the ingenious ways that insects track down mates and how they give the next generation the best start in life.

Banda must climb giant trees to gather honey, the elixir of life.

Follow the epic ordeals of Kolé, a young man who live in Ethiopia. To achieve this dual status, he must embark on a long journey.

In Siberia, Edik has to face wolves to protect his 4000 reindeer herd during the spectacular migration to the Great North.

Witness the highs and lows of the first fun-packed year of the lives of four animal babies, a quoll, two Tasmanian devils and a wombat.

Whatever you think of pigs, you're probably underestimating one of the world's most amazing animals.