Bears and the hitherto unexplained mechanisms of their organism (such as hibernation) are the focus of medical research. As humans and bears are genetically very similar, scientists hope that more detailed research will lead to a breakthrough in the fight against widespread ailments. Can human medicine really learn from bears?
Documentary written and presented by scientist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose "those a...
Errol Morris' "Demon in the Freezer" is a short 17-minute documentary about the stockpiles of the sm...
With nutritionally-depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical d...
Documentary footage from various sources, set to music. Showing the whole of human life, from birth ...
Leading health experts examine the history of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and question decades of di...
Four young Americans who've each suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury emerge from their comas at a New ...
The story of Muhammad Iqbal, a turn of the century poet/philosopher from South Asia. Through Iqbal's...
William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and i...
With a delightful mix of rare wildlife footage, music and rhyme, GROWING UP WILD gives kids a fun ne...
Is building our own starship Enterprise possible? Will we ever travel between the stars as easily as...
The Dream Is Alive takes you into space alongside the astronauts on the space shuttle. Share with th...
Consisting of a single shot, Spiders on a Web is one of the earliest British examples of close-up na...
In 1858 Charles Darwin struggles to publish one of the most controversial scientific theories ever c...
Why wheat, one of the staple food of humanity, is becoming a poison for a growing number of people t...
For more than twenty years, Hubert Reeves has put science, his media influence, and his energy at t...
A look back at the origins of rocket science and forward to the cutting edge technology of reusable ...
Documentary that explores the birth and growth of satellite espionage.
Coming in all shapes and sizes, bacteria are present in every corner of the Earth. Their purposes a...
Every year many new drugs come to market which offer hope to the sick and dying. This documentary fi...