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Edelweiss growing at 1,600 meters contains more active compounds than those at lower elevations, reflecting the unique healing properties of Alpine herbs.
Over 4,000 miles of the Great Wall of China, built over 2,000 years ago, present significant engineering challenges and historical narratives.
Over 50 international neuroscientists present findings that challenge the belief that the brain stops developing after childhood.
Seven million people navigate Hong Kong's mid-level escalators, a backdrop for Anthony Bourdain's exploration of the city's changing culture and cuisine.
Asteroids cause death and destruction on Earth, as shown in Season 1, Episode 10.
Life on Earth is argued to have originated from intelligent design rather than random processes, challenging traditional scientific materialism.
Fusion aims to create unlimited energy, facing the greatest technological challenge ever.
The 2016 Disaster Diaries captures La Nina's powerful impact on global weather in Ultra High Definition.
Between the 9th and 12th centuries, Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo, and Cordoba were centers of a great leap in scientific knowledge.
Mosquitos transmit pathogens that kill over 700,000 people each year, making them the deadliest creatures on the planet.
Gurmen plans to buy a trained horse to rent to tourists, aiming to earn in a few hours what a porter makes in a month.
144,000 tons of steel are transformed into the Disney Wish at a shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, marking a significant achievement in cruise ship construction.
In Senegal, local fishermen face economic instability and cultural loss as overfishing by foreign fleets depletes once-abundant marine resources.
Around 140 Cantabrian brown bears inhabit the rugged mountains of northern Spain, thriving in a region with an annual rainfall of about 2,000 millimeters.
A newborn elephant weighs almost 100 kg at birth and must quickly learn to navigate the dangers of the African savannah to survive.
Sixty thousand members now belong to a network of renewable energy cooperatives that began with just ten people at a dinner table.
Mariana van Zeller investigates the hidden world of black market trade, covering topics such as underground surgery, romance scams, and meth trafficking.
500 years ago, a supernova visible from Earth changed the prevailing belief about the universe, leading to a deeper understanding of its size and shape.
In Nicaragua, sisters Julia, Yulissa, and Kenya navigate the dangerous Rio Escondido each day to reach school, highlighting the risks of education in poverty-stricken areas.
Every day, 37,000 airline meals are prepared from scratch at the UK's largest in-flight caterer for flights around the world.
A skyscraper in Singapore uses combo-glass to insulate against tropical heat, self-clean, and generate electricity from sunlight.
A school of up to 300 dolphins is spotted off the coast of São Tomé, where local conservationists work to protect the island's marine life.
Octopuses and their relatives, including squid and cuttlefish, are examined for their intelligence and unique adaptations in the marine environment.
3,700 exoplanets have been identified so far, yet no signals from extraterrestrial civilizations have been detected in nearly 60 years of searching.
Thirteen lives were lost in the 2007 I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, prompting a reevaluation of safety standards in bridge engineering.
Brian Johnson, a tech millionaire, claims he can live up to 500 years by following a strict regimen that includes daily supplements and a controlled diet.
Seven astronauts, including teacher Krista McAuliffe, died when the Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986.
Learn how dinosaurs roamed the earth and survived in extreme conditions for millions of years.
Since its launch in 2013, the Gaia Observatory has mapped nearly 2 billion stars, providing the most detailed overview of the Milky Way galaxy.
In the Pantanal of South America, filmmaker Christian Baumeister seeks to capture footage of a jaguar preying on a caiman amidst a diverse ecosystem.
Marcio, a guardian of the sea, regularly encounters schools of 100 to 300 dolphins off the coast of Sao Tome and Principe.
Southern Italy's Puglia and Basilicata regions are among the least populated and least visited parts of the country, offering unique culinary experiences.
Pluto is 3.5 billion miles from Earth and has potential underground oceans and geysers.
Desperate Hours highlights Environmental Disasters and their impact on life on Earth.
Angkor Wat in Cambodia features a depiction of a stegosaurus, prompting theories about extraterrestrial influence on dinosaur extinction.
In Poland's Biebrza National Park, the seasonal transformations of the Biebrza River wetlands reveal the intricate lives of diverse wildlife, from migrating geese to predatory sea eagles.
More than half of Malawi's 16,000 kilometers of road network remains unpaved, complicating transportation and access to essential services.
In collaboration with the IPCC and leading climate scientists, critical insights from the Fifth Assessment Report reveal urgent challenges posed by climate change.
Gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, along with their moons and the potential existence of Planet Nine, are explored in the outer Solar System's icy realms.
A 13.6-kilometer tunnel under construction in Istanbul will be the deepest immersed tunnel in the world, designed to improve safety after past disasters.
95% of the Fulani shepherds' livelihood relies on pasture that produces only 350 to 700 pounds of hay per acre, threatening their traditional way of life.
Director Jan Haft highlights the crucial role of wild bees in pollination and food production.
A newborn baboon named Mkuu learns the dynamics of his troop in Kenya's Rift Valley, where dangers from predators loom each night.
5,000 kilometers of springtime transformations unfold across Europe, from the Alps to the Arctic, revealing diverse climates and ecosystems.
One young seal is killed by orcas every few minutes along the Patagonian coast as these predators hunt to build fat reserves for survival.
Oysters first appeared on Earth 200 million years ago and have been harvested for food since the Neolithic Age.
A lander intended for Mars crashed 3.7 kilometers above the surface due to a false altitude reading, illustrating the challenges of space exploration.
DNA evidence from the 1986 murder of Sherri Rasmussen led to a breakthrough in a case that had remained unsolved for over 23 years.
