What Darwin Never Knew

What Darwin Never Knew (2009)

December 29th, 20092h 0min

Documentary, History
90%

Overview

Earth teems with a staggering variety of animals, including 9,000 kinds of birds, 28,000 types of fish, and more than 350,000 species of beetles. What explains this explosion of living creatures—1.4 million different species discovered so far, with perhaps another 50 million to go? The source of life's endless forms was a profound mystery until Charles Darwin brought forth his revolutionary idea of natural selection. But Darwin's radical insights raised as many questions as they answered. What actually drives evolution and turns one species into another? To what degree do different animals rely on the same genetic toolkit? And how did we evolve?


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired


Released on: 2008-01-18
Documentary

Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sud...

Armbryterskan från Ensamheten

Armbryterskan från Ensamheten


Released on: 2004-10-01
Documentary

The tiny village in the far north of Sweden called Ensamheten (Solitude) has sixteen inhabitants. Th...

Saroyanland

Saroyanland


Released on: 2013-12-06
Documentary

Saroyanland is a docu-drama focusing on the journey of famous writer William Saroyan to the birthpla...

Don't Breathe

Don't Breathe


Released on: 2014-09-04
Documentary

Don’t Breathe is a dark comedy set in Georgia that follows the tribulations of a middle-aged man, Le...

Teach Us All

Teach Us All


Released on: 2017-09-25
Documentary

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the 1957 Little Rock school desegregation crisis, educational ...

Princess Fragrance

Princess Fragrance


Released on: 1987-08-28
Drama, History

Princess Fragrance is a 1987 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. The f...

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens


Released on: 1976-02-19
Documentary

Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother, Edith, two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, ...

News from a Personal War

News from a Personal War


Released on: 1999-04-14
Documentary, Crime

A documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers,...

Blame It on Fidel!

Blame It on Fidel!


Released on: 2006-11-29
History, Drama

A 9-year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her parents become radical political acti...

The Fighting Cholitas

The Fighting Cholitas


Released on: 2006-01-01
Documentary

The Fighting Cholitas is a documentary short about a group of bold and fierce female Bolivian wrestl...

My Survival as an Aboriginal

My Survival as an Aboriginal


Released on: 1979-07-10
Documentary, Family, History

Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teach...

The Last Feast of the Crocodiles

The Last Feast of the Crocodiles


Released on: 1996-02-27
Documentary, TV Movie

In the daily struggle for survival, terrible thirst drives wildlife to water...even when the water i...

The First Canines

The First Canines


Released on: 2020-01-08
Documentary

An aspiring photojournalist takes a trip to Julian, CA to learn about the history of two wolf specie...

Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest

Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest


Released on: 1990-01-10
Documentary, TV Movie

Explore an extraordinary region where water and land life intermingle six months out of the year.

Everlasting Mom

Everlasting Mom


Released on: 2017-09-07
Documentary

A daughter's fantasy of her mother, elusively portrayed at her own magical house and garden. The mot...

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill


Released on: 2003-10-09
Documentary

A homeless musician finds meaning in his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.

Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the 70's Generation

Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the 70's Generation


Released on: 1999-09-20
Documentary

Canadian director Catherine Annau's debut work is a documentary about the legacy of Pierre Trudeau, ...

Reason Over Passion

Reason Over Passion


Released on: 1969-01-02
Documentary

The film consists primarily of degraded footage of landscapes shot from vehicles moving across the c...

War Dance

War Dance


Released on: 2007-02-15
Documentary, Music, War

Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national ...

Our Dear Sisters

Our Dear Sisters


Released on: 1975-01-01
Documentary

Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the m...