Groundbreaking documentaries, breathtaking adventures, intriguing history lessons and progressive scientific research. You see this in the best National Geographic programs.
Our dependence on plastic is choking life on our planet. We explore the worrying impact of the global waste crisis and meet the environmental warriors trying to save our world.
Twenty years after 9/11, terrorist groups from around the world still threaten our security. We join the secret missions of the American military who try to counter these threats.
In the bitterly cold winter months it is not easy for animals to survive. We travel to the iciest corners of the world to see how the most resilient animals cope.
Religion affects our entire lives, regardless of our faith. Discover the different concepts of the divine, what it means to discover God and what religion means in our modern society.
The strongest prey animals in the animal kingdom are ruthless hunters. They have a great hunting instinct and are able to eliminate their victims quickly.
The most heinous crimes were committed by the Nazis out of deep hatred. We look at their most terrible misdeeds, from inhumane experiments to their weapons and structures
It could be that we are being closely watched by space aliens. We search for intelligent life through witness accounts of abductions and UFO sightings.
Stars, pop culture and the attitude to life between the fall of the Berlin Wall and 9/11 are shown in this documentary on the 30th anniversary of the former music channel VIVA, which first shaped the zeitgeist - and was then overrun by it.
Trevor Noah takes a unique look at the world through its most popular game. More than any other sport, soccer functions as a mirror to society. Sometimes that shows us the best of ourselves, other times, the very worst
Discover how our brain works with interactive games, learn the best life hacks and see how adventures turn into disasters when internet blunders are put under the microscope.
Each episode opens up a cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. From Boston’s Great Molasses Flood to a man who survived being struck by lightning not once, not twice, but SEVEN times, these seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why.