Curiosity Stream

They're the backbone of the modern city and they've shaped the world around us. But, have you ever thought about whether elevators are actually saving us time?

Modern highway systems have turbocharged the global economy, transformed the world's landscape and revolutionized the way people all over the world think.

The shopping mall didn't only change the way we shop. They changed the way we think about shopping.

The sealable plastic container has changed the way we shop for food, the way we cook, the way we eat, and where we eat.

Discovered by accident in 1946, the microwave oven revolutionized kitchens and today is one of the most ubiquitous household appliances in the world.

The disposable cup lets us stay on the move. But does multitasking really save us any time in the long run? Is our desire to do more actually costing us time?

Over the past few years, technology has attracted more and more people, making life quicker and easier.

After the Permian period, the epic saga of evolution and extinction on Earth produced the world's first dinosaurs, plesiosaurs and pterosaurs.

Scientists arrive at their camp on Shackleton glacier, located in the Transantarctic mountains, to begin their 6 week long dig.

We meet a leaellynasaura which lived in the polar circle on Antarctica's then attached neighbour, Australia.

500 horsepower and weight over 40 tons - to control and steer the mass of a colossal truck is not an easy task.

Our science documentary on fascia sheds light on state-of-the-art international research.

Over the past few years, technology has attracted more and more people, making life quicker and easier.

Scientists arrive at their camp on Shackleton glacier, located in the Transantarctic mountains, to begin their 6 week long dig.

We meet a leaellynasaura which lived in the polar circle on Antarctica's then attached neighbour, Australia.

What if an asteroid's impact did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs? New findings suggest that some dinosaurs could have survived for generations in Antarctica.

Dinoworld of the Southern Hemisphere reveals diversified, supersized species. Follow the leader of the Puertasaurus, and the leader of Maip, a Megaraptorid carnivore.

A bridge in Manchester gets demolished.

Explosive demolition of the O.K. Allen Bridge.

What if an asteroid's impact did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs? New findings suggest that some dinosaurs could have survived for generations in Antarctica.

Dinoworld of the Southern Hemisphere reveals diversified, supersized species. Follow the leader of the Puertasaurus, and the leader of Maip, a Megaraptorid carnivore.

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.

In this episode, a 170-meter tower is imploded! The structure is close to a public highway so there's an extra element of concern for local safety.

Brendan Moar is here to uncover the people and machinery behind the world's most dangerous and captivating demolitions.

In this episode, an intensive operation takes place to bring down a beast of a building - Harworth Colliery.

An intensive operation takes place to bring down a huge and unusual structure.