Nova(Newton's Dark Secrets)
The tale of the Batavia is one of bloodlust, mutiny and death. The Dutch vessel sank in 1629 on its maiden voyage to what is now Jakarta, and the discovery of bones belonging to victims of the Batavia shipwreck reveals a 400-year-old mass grave. Maritime archeologists, forensic scientists and police work together to investigate this horrific incident using cutting edge technology. Can the shipwreck detectives solve this murder mystery?
The extinction of the dinosaurs left a power vacuum. Enter the dragons: powerful modern reptiles which still dominate large areas of our planet. Ruling Reptiles goes in search of the modern reptiles that have inherited the dominant role.
Global temperatures have risen by 0.6 degrees centigrade over the last 140 years. It may appear an insignificant amount, but if temperatures continue to increase at this rate by 2050, the consequences could be catastrophic. In fact, some scientists are actually predicting an increase of 6 degrees centigrade during this century.
Nick Baker is in the Appalachian mountains of the USA on the hunt for the hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) - a rare giant salamander with a sinister reputation and an uncertain future.
Historical documentary examining a remarkable escape attempt from Alcatraz prison. In June 1962, three inmates successfully broke out of the jail and took to the waters of San Francisco Bay in a makeshift raft, never to be seen again. The film uses interviews with former inmates, guards and FBI agents to piece together the story of the escape, while three modern-day coastguards board a replica of the raft to see if it could have carried the men to freedom.
Ancient inventions that shaped the modern city
Ancient inventions of War
Science has advanced more in the last few decades than all of previous human history but that pales in comparison to what lies ahead. Light is leading the next revolution. Energies of Light meets up with some extraordinary visionaries who are taming light's power.
National Geographic Channel - Ancient Astronauts
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