Located in Central America, Tikal is one of the largest of the ancient cities of the Mayan civilization. Occupied for more than a millennium, Tikal, founded in the 8th century BC and nestled in the jungle of Guatemala, will have up to 12,000 structures and reach over 2 million inhabitants. This episode shows its extraordinary pyramid-temples, designed with human power alone. Thanks to new technologies, the ancient Mayan city is revealed there, entirely reconstituted in 3D synthetic images.
The war on drugs was upon them, and despite believing that they were untouchable, the authorities close in. The 'Cowboys' are left with three options: flee, flip or face the music. Falcon and Magluta, along with their associates, were ultimately arrested and tried for their crimes. But they won't go down so easily.
They're the cooling corpses of stars like our sun, but new research proves white dwarfs are one of the driving forces of our universe. And they can tell us literally about the nature of the cosmos itself. Have scientists finally discovered how these small stars could be such massive galactic players?
Chris has always worked to keep his body healthy; now it’s time to start looking after his brain. Neurologist Dr. Sharon Sha challenges him to go off-grid into the wilderness without a GPS or map. Teaming up with his buddy, First Nations artist Otis Hope Carey, Chris will need to tune into nature to navigate through Otis’ remote ancestral homeland. The hike stirs up Chris’s most precious memories.
Andrew Jarecki delves into the complex life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes. At the conclusion of the original series, ‘The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,’ viewers worldwide were shocked to hear Robert Durst utter the words, ‘I killed them all, of course.’ Hours earlier, evidence uncovered by the filmmakers had led to Durst's arrest in a New Orleans hotel lobby. Over the next eight years, the filmmakers continued their relentless investigation. This gripping complete series uncovers police files, key witnesses, never-before-seen footage, private prison recordings, and thousands of pages of previously hidden documents. Prepare to be captivated by the shocking revelations and twists in this extraordinary real-life thriller with this complete second part.
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft has just completed one of the most intricate procedures in space exploration. The first mission to deliver rovers onto an asteroid has now descended to its surface for a sample, before returning back to Earth in 2020.
This episode shows its extraordinary pyramid-temples, designed with human power alone. Thanks to new technologies, the ancient Mayan city is revealed there, entirely reconstituted in 3D synthetic images.