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Armoured Giants

   2007    Nature
The world of the armoured creatures is equally fascinating and bizarre. Galapagos giant tortoises solve the problem of making love in a suit of armour; a heated sea turtle orgy leaves females in mortal danger and we witness the explosive arrival of a baby pig-nosed turtle. Giant salt-water crocodiles crowd a flooded river-run to fish for mullet and a caiman leads her brood in a touching trek to a communal crèche.
Series: Life In Cold Blood

Will We Become God

   2014    Technology
Humanity’s potential seems limitless. But could we become as powerful as God? Scientific breakthroughs grant our species seemingly divine abilities. Biologists tinkering with DNA are figuring out ways to grow new life forms, while neuroscientists try to create artificial consciousness. Statisticians around the world are using big data to predict the future and computer scientists have discovered a "God algorithm" that could solve any global problem in an instant. But to truly become God, we not only have to be all knowing, but all being. Quantum physicists are figuring out how to teleport matter at the speed of light!
Series: Through the Wormhole Season 5

2015 Year In Sci-Tech

   2015    Technology
Explore the latest science behind the headlines and the coolest scientific developments that impact our lives. Technology catapults to new heights in 2015, going faster and further than ever before. We have canvassed the world in search of the best and most fascinating science and tech stories of the year for 2015 YEAR IN SCI-TECH". This action-packed hour of fun and intrigue revisits the world’s first glimpse of Pluto and images of water on Mars while exploring what this all could mean for intelligent life in the universe – all while earthling’s inch closer to becoming actual space tourists. Throughout the hour, we revisit the year’s most amazing techological feats and scientific discoveries, including new and elusive animal species discovered deep under the ocean, as well as the hottest tech trends – from hover boards to driverless cars and trucks, and the newest advances in mind-blowing virtual reality.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead

   2006    History    HD
Step into a time when the boundary between life and death was guided by magic, faith, and the written word. This documentary unearths an extraordinary artifact dating back to about 1880 BCE—a scroll known as potentially the oldest document in human history, lost for centuries and rediscovered in 1887. Through expert interviews, archeological evidence, and stunning visuals, viewers are taken on a journey across ancient Egypt: exploring how this manuscript shaped funerary beliefs, mortuary rituals, and the very concept of the afterlife.
Witness the power of this papyrus as it reveals secrets of gods and judgment, spells to navigate dangerous gates, and the yearning for immortality. For anyone fascinated by history, spirituality, or mysteries from the distant past, this film brings alive a document that influenced civilization itself.

Asteroids - Worlds That Never Were

   2012    Science
From icy worlds with more fresh water than Earth to flying mountains of pure metal, asteroids shaped our past and promise much for the future. Could these enigmatic space rocks hold the key to how life in the Universe arises and is extinguished?
Series: How the Universe Works
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