Curiosity Stream

Some 9,000 years ago dark-skinned, blue-eyed hunter-gatherers roamed our forests and plains.

Fast forward to the Middle Ages, and a critical time in Europe's history - the transition from paganism to Christianity.

The Siege of La Rochelle.

Known as 'the Verdun of the 16th century', the siege of Malta sees a huge Muslim Ottoman army oppose a Christian stronghold controlled by just 1700 men.

The steelworks that symbolized the industrialization of 19th century England forged the material that was vital for entirely new types of bridge constructions.

The Ponte dei Salti in the Verzasca Valley in Ticino was used above all by shepherds taking their herds to the higher Alps. Today, it is a major draw for tourists.

Anthony Sowell had raped and strangled 11 women who were either left to rot in his home or buried in his backyard.

Deep in the forest of the Ardennes, a husband and wife team stalk the woodland in search of secret hideouts. It is there they intend to bury the first of their kills.

This is the definitive documentary of Europe's most sensational murder case.

Episode 1 follows newly-convicted killers from sentencing at court through the system as they are helped to face up to years behind bars.

Dennis Maher was wrongfully convicted of rape. He knew DNA evidence could prove his innocence. He wrote to the New England Innocence Project.

Kwame Ajamu, his brother Wiley and Ricky Jackson had their lives ahead of them until they were accused of a brutal robbery and murder in May 1975.

The modern highway systems have turbocharged the global economy, transformed the world's landscape and revolutionized the way people around the world think about time.

Food brands have traveled around the world for as long as humans. But how does a global food landscape change local culture and traditions?

It's an interesting time to be in the food business. Climate change, a pandemic, a booming population. How will the food industry respond?

In Hanover, Germany, Matthias Schlitte has a genetic condition making his right arm 33% bigger than his left and has trained it to become even bigger and stronger.

Pigeons and New Yorkers go back centuries. Like most New York City relationships, it's complicated. Some adore them while others just can't stand them.

Steven is forced to send a crewmember home. The expedition attempts to cross the South China Sea. Disaster strikes during a huge storm.

The expedition shrinks with only two operating watercraft and three men. Steven sends another member of his team home.

In this episode, I've arrived on the island of Kalymnos. It's one of the biggest islands in the Dodecanese, famed for its rock climbing.

Thom Hunt is in Thailand, where he meets Ru Anting with a unique ability which he discovered when he almost drowned as a child.

Thom meets Jin Songhao, who submerges his body in ice longer than anyone else, without succumbing to the deadly effects of cold.

With the passing of the dinosaurs, a land of opportunity was laid bare for the little mammals that had scampered about their feet.

Open Water makes up nearly half of the area of the Bahamas but houses its most elusive species.

The Bahamas, to the mangroves that protect its sand flats from tropical storms, each eco-region, and many species of the Bahamas, depends on each other to survive.

The film 'Wild Bees' shows the incredible diversity and the stunning adaptations of our 'BEES' to various habitats and diverse living conditions.