Sir David shines the spotlight on some of nature’s evolutionary anomalies and reveals how these curious animals continue to baffle and fascinate.
Um rapaz solitário a vaguear pelas regiões Árcticas da América do Norte, encontra um lobo e os dois tornam-se rapidamente amigos, dependendo um do outro para sobreviver ao severo ambiente. Mas o rapaz tem uma história, e o lobo é também mais do que aparenta…
A extraordinária história da Terra e por que é especial e singularmente repleta de vida entre uma arena cósmica em grande parte desconhecida, mas dura; astronautas contam a história da Terra através de uma perspectiva única.
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.
David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.
Cosmos é uma série de TV de treze capítulos escrita por Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan e Steven Soter, com Sagan como apresentador. Abrange uma ampla gama de disciplinas científicas, incluindo a origem da vida e uma perspectiva do nosso lugar no Universo. Em 2009 foi a série mais amplamente assistida no mundo pelo canal de TV de caráter educativo-cultural PBS . Ela ganhou um Emmy e um prêmio Peabody e desde então foi transmitido em mais de 60 países e visto por mais 500 milhões de pessoas.
Origins celebra a história de como o homem se tornou moderno, numa aventura pelo tempo que perscruta a história para encontrar os momentos de "origem" fulcrais que alimentaram a nossa ascensão evolucionária. O pensador vanguardista renomado Jason Silva guia-nos através da exploração destes desenvolvimentos chave, como o fogo, medicina, guerra, dinheiro e comunicação que fundamentalmente e irrevogavelmente moldaram as nossas vidas modernas.
A four-part documentary series on ocean life around the world.
David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and how their evolution defines our human bodies.
Sir David Attenborough goes back in time to the roots of the tree of life, in search of the very first animals, telling their story with stunning photography, state of the art visual effects and the captivating charm of the world’s favorite naturalist.
The Genius of Charles Darwin is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.
It was first shown in August 2008 on Channel 4. It won Best TV Documentary Series 2008 at the British Broadcast Awards in January 2009.
Physicist and professor Brian Cox travels across the globe to uncover the secrets of the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe: life.
Mankind Decoded is the intriguing story of how 12 timeless forces have shaped human history in extraordinary ways. Find out how the implacable forces of nature have compelled us to adapt or die; how new technologies have transformed our existence; how our need for food brought forth civilization; and the desire for luxuries changed our world.
Traveling to the far corners of the world, we discover the extraordinary ways animals are adapting to our rapidly changing planet. We witness nature’s remarkable resilience, as our perception of evolution and its potential is forever transformed.
A five-part series that features the latest research exploring how early humans evolved. See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant.
This remarkable science-history series investigates the blistering pace of human endeavour in space exploration, computing, energy, resources, Earth science and our understanding of the evolution of life itself.
This extraordinary series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth’s continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and the continual evolution of Earth’s crust. As landmasses assemble and separate, they fuel volcanoes and spark earthquakes, building mountains and tearing valleys. We see the Earth, eons in the making, through the eyes of geologists and other scientists.
Sir David discovers a microscopic world that’s invisible to the naked eye, where insects feed and breed, where flowers fluoresce and where plants communicate with each other and with animals using scent and sound.
Patrick Aryee checks out the biggest animals on Earth as he discovers why size matters in nature. Travelling to Asia, Australia, the Americas and Africa, he explains why these creatures evolved into giants and how crucial they are to their habitats.
Series exploring the origins of human life, from African beginnings to Ice Age artists.