CuriosityStream Documentaries

Antarctica is a mysterious and unexplored continent. Thanks to the Chilean Antarctic Institute and the research center Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems of High Latitudes, a group of scientists are suffering the extreme temperatures to study climate change and the earth's ocean currents.

The coronavirus disease is spreading at frightening speeds from Wuhan, China, to the rest of the world. How did this virus develop, and how close are we to finding an effective vaccine?

Is it possible that there is a hidden planet within our own solar system? New evidence suggests that the fabled Planet X, or Planet 9, may indeed exist… but where? Meet the teams racing to discover and redefine our planetary neighborhood.

For Masahiro Ohishi, a 19-year old crewman, Musashi was literally the King Kong of the sea, an invincible force impossible to sink. To Bob Freligh, an American navy pilot, sent to destroy her, she was the largest and most heavily armed battleship he’d ever set eyes on. Built in total secret Musashi was finally unleashed in the world’s largest sea battle, which began on October 24, 1944 in the Philippines. Japan’s navy gambled on winning a decisive victory to turn the tide of World War II. Instead Musashi, the pride of the Japanese fleet, ended up at the bottom of the ocean. How did this unsinkable giant go down so fast? Was it overwhelming American air power? Or a fatal design flaw? 70 years later American deep sea explorers and Japanese military experts are determined to solve this 70-year old mystery. But first they must find the missing Musashi.

Officially designated as a pandemic, it seems as if COVID-19 has taken over the world. Lucky for us, this isn’t the first time we’ve had to deal with a serious virus outbreak. Experts share the methods currently in place to slow down this infectious disease.

For the first time in 70 years, archaeologists have uncovered new areas of ancient Pompeii. With exclusive access to the dig, see how the latest artifacts and DNA science are changing history and discover the real stories of what happened to the unfortunate souls who didn’t escape to the city gates.

A worldwide scientific investigation on tsunamis. Thanks to exclusive access in Palu, Indonesia, follow the UN’s hand-picked scientific team of "tsunamis hunters". Where do they strike? How do they submerge us? What can we do to survive them?

According to current estimates, a widely available COVID-19 vaccine will likely be available within the next 12 months. Why so long? Learn how vaccines are developed and explore the current state of the coronavirus landscape, guided by the scientists on the ground trying to find a solution.

As the COVID-19 pandemic ramps up globally, every day brings new information about the disease. Learn what the virus does to the human body, and hear from the medical experts searching for techniques to treat the illness.

With countries racing to combat COVID-19 and communities across the world on lockdown, the world's attention has been directed towards medical solutions to this disease outbreak. However, there's another largely unseen health factor currently at play: our mental well-being.

Bolero is played every 15 minutes in the world. This film tries to answer how this famous melody inspired and influenced the world pop-culture? It explores the complexity and the richness of a piece so simple in appearance: the emotions it triggers, vertigo it creates, the words it inspires.

Deep underground in a vault beneath Paris, which no army has dared invade, lives the definitive kilogram. But there is a problem; it’s losing weight! This program charts the history of mass measurement and the modern-day race to replace the Kilo with something more stable.

In this third episode, Bettany investigates the game-changing ideas of Confucius. Confucius is considered the first Chinese thinker to take a systematic, philosophical approach to the social, political, and moral challenges of his world.

Pain is all in the brain, to fight the pain our brains release natural painkillers. The problem is they aren’t enough.

Poisons in the natural world kill thousands of people every year. Yet some poisons are now being used to improve the way we look!

Keith and Josh catch up with an old friend selling an Yenko in Scottsdale. Barrett-Jackson continues to show that they have something for everyone, as Keith hops behind the wheel of a 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster. Auctions America proves the new-school packs some punch with a Lamborghini Gallardo.

Auctions America finds Keith and Josh transported to the ‘60s. Keith cruises in an award-winning 1961 Corvette, while Josh tests out a ’65 Corvair in a classic color combination- a perfect example for anyone looking to break into the collector car hobby.

Keith and Josh start the show with plenty of muscle at Barrett-Jackson’s world-renowned collector car auction, where Josh discovers a GTO Judge and Buick’s last muscle car- the ’87 GNX. At Auctions America, Keith takes a spin in a Land Cruiser with a twist: a diesel engine.

Keith and Josh head to Barrett-Jackson where some formidable names are put to the test. A Shelby GT500 “King of the Road” and a Dodge Challenger Hellcat will prove their worth. Keith brings out his inner James Bond in a striking Lotus Esprit, and burns some rubber in a Mustang GT.

Che Guevara, the radical thinker, and Fidel Castro, the political animal… could they ever share the image of the liberating savior of Latin America? Did Che Guevara, the diehard combatant, set off towards certain death in Bolivia?

Pepsi vs Coke: a duel between giants which has lasted for more than a century, at a cost of billions of dollars. Pepsi vs Coke: a hundred-years-war with unparalleled socio-economic stakes, countless victims, spies, underhand maneuvers, truces, and renewed attacks.

Would Nelson Mandela have gone down in history without Frederik de Klerk? And vice versa? The question is more than pertinent in view of the extent to which the destinies of South Africa’s first black president and the last leader of the apartheid regime are linked.

In this coding special, Professor Marcus du Sautoy lifts the veil on The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms. Our lives are touched by Algorithms every day. They are ubiquitous - yet most of us are unaware of their extraordinary impact on our everyday lives.

On May 27, 2020, NASA will attempt to launch SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule from Cape Canaveral - the first manned flight from American soil in nearly a decade. The countdown has begun, in the midst of a pandemic, to see what the next generation of space technology could bring.

On May 30, 2020, NASA and SpaceX made history, launching U.S. Astronauts aboard the first commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station. See rare, newly released footage of their historic flight, from launch to arrival onboard the ISS.

In February 2019, after hurtling 300 million kilometers from Earth, the Japanese space probe Hayabusa 2 landed on the asteroid Ryugu. We follow the team behind the mission, as they sample parts of the asteroid and return it to our planet.

Witness the French Revolution as never before - the fall of the world’s most powerful monarchy and the revolt that tore apart a nation.

Witness the French Revolution as never before - the fall of the world’s most powerful monarchy and the revolt that tore apart a nation.

Could a 75 million-year-old dinosaur skull that has been sitting in a museum for over 20 years hold the first-ever dinosaur DNA discovered by humans? Follow an international team of scientists as they try to unlock the mystery of dinosaur DNA sequences.

Australia is known for its sun-kissed beaches, however the 2,500 miles between the coasts are made up of a patchwork of contrasting landscapes: tropical rainforests, snow-capped mountains, dry woodlands, giant wetlands, tropical reefs, and hostile desert. These vast tracts of wilderness boast some of the world’s most unique and bizarre wildlife. In this ‘hidden’ Australia, there is a surprise at every turn.

Few things are more wondrous than the gift of flight, but some birds have chosen to give it up – the question is, why? Whether it is to save energy, tap into new food resources, or invest in other skills, they all have their reasons. But one thing’s for sure: it doesn’t make flightless birds any less weird and wonderful. Non-fliers include the biggest, fastest, deepest diving, and most dangerous birds on the planet.

Bats are getting their share of the blame for the COVID-19 pandemic, but are they really at fault?

Fjords’ majestic and dramatic landscapes are just the tip of the iceberg. Fjords stand witness to the greatest wonders of the animal kingdom. Whether just below the surface, at the depths of the sea floor, or on dry land, the fjords offer an incredible bounty of wildlife. Their majesty is a testament to the variety of creatures that thrive in their shadows.

Meet Perseverance, NASA's latest rover, as it heads to Mars to answer one question: did life exist on the red planet? On the way, it will lay the foundation for human exploration of our closest neighbor.

On August 2, 2020, two NASA astronauts plunged back to Earth aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule. Witness their historic flight, from the first manned launch from the US in nearly a decade, to the first splashdown attempt since the Apollo era.

Ex-CIA agent Ben Smith and a retired FBI officer journey through the Jungles of Burma in search of answers to a family mystery. They are searching for a crashed WWII plane that went down in this little-known, but important, theater of WWII, the perilous “Hump” - an airbridge over the Himalayas.

Saint Patrick's Greatest Gift explores the little-known story of a patron saint who we celebrate every year in the United States and around the world. His actions led to the saving of literacy and by extension, Western Civilization. Based on the New York Times Bestsellers book series, The Hinges of History, by author and historian Thomas Cahill.

Owls are remarkable, highly resourceful birds that have carved out a unique way to live. They have colonized terrains from tundra to rainforest and will hunt almost anything.

We live on an ever-moving planet, and as landscapes are altered, wildlife must march to its rhythm. Driven by instinct, they follow the maps hardwired into their DNA. Some run, some fly, but most swim.

Half of all bird species undertake annual migrations, everything from heavy-bodied swans to delicate hummingbirds. Migration is one of the most remarkable phenomena on the planet, hosts of animals of all shapes and sizes demonstrating incredible feats of endurance.

Rainforest, the richest habitat on earth, teeming with millions of dramatic plants and animals. From giant landscape gardeners to a whole family supported by a single leaf, there are surprises at every turn.

Top Science Stories of 2020

Could the Allies have won the war without aviation? Discover what went on behind the scenes of the historical air battle in Normandy. In 1944 in Western Europe, the stage is set for the largest, most ambitious aerial offensive in history.