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The 2018 Sundance Festival Favorite Award winner "Science Fair" tells the stories of nine high school students from disparate corners of the globe as they navigate rivalries, setbacks and hormones...

The 2018 Sundance Festival Favorite Award winner "Science Fair" tells the stories of nine high school students from disparate corners of the globe as they navigate rivalries, setbacks and hormones on their quest to the International Science and Engineering Fair. Facing off against 1700 of the world's best and brightest, only one will be named Best in Fair.

Go behind the scenes at Moscow's Circus School and experience the magic and wonder of the performances that delight millions. See lion tamers risk life and limb, trapeze artists glide through the...

Go behind the scenes at Moscow's Circus School and experience the magic and wonder of the performances that delight millions. See lion tamers risk life and limb, trapeze artists glide through the air, of course, the beloved clowns who inspire imagination and fantasy. With laughter as their language, the Soviet Circus bridges the gap between generations, borders, and all peoples of the world.

Millions of people enter the U.S. through JFK, MIA and ATL airports each year. Hidden among the nonstop human tidal wave is an endless stream of contraband and ill intentions. Defending our borders...

Millions of people enter the U.S. through JFK, MIA and ATL airports each year. Hidden among the nonstop human tidal wave is an endless stream of contraband and ill intentions. Defending our borders are the vigilant men and women of the Department of Homeland Security, whose agencies make up a three-tiered defense of America's airports. Using every tool available, DHS will stop at nothing to catch a smuggler.

Exclusive behind-the-scenes access reveals the untold story of the world's most extraordinary brotherhood as National Geographic takes you Inside Special Forces. Join "tip of the spear" units waging...

Exclusive behind-the-scenes access reveals the untold story of the world's most extraordinary brotherhood as National Geographic takes you Inside Special Forces. Join "tip of the spear" units waging modern war, from search-and-destroy missions in the mountains of Afghanistan to the hunt for Saddam's generals in Iraq. Experience the grueling training of Green Berets as they're forged into one of the most formidable and unconventional fighting forces in military history. Witness the legacy of...

After the death of their mighty male, the swamp pride is being hunted by two young male lions seeking to kill the pride's cubs. Their mothers must fight tooth and claw to ensure that doesn't happen.

After the death of their mighty male, the swamp pride is being hunted by two young male lions seeking to kill the pride's cubs. Their mothers must fight tooth and claw to ensure that doesn't happen.

The most tense and dramatic series on TV is back. The new season includes the extraordinary adventures of David Kunkel, who smuggles 100 lbs of hash from Afghanistan hidden in a Land Rover; the...

The most tense and dramatic series on TV is back. The new season includes the extraordinary adventures of David Kunkel, who smuggles 100 lbs of hash from Afghanistan hidden in a Land Rover; the jaw-dropping tale of wrongly imprisoned Carlos Quijas, who joins a Mexican cartel in order to survive; and government operative Keith Stansell, taken hostage after his plane crashes in the Colombian jungle.

Experience the full force of coalition forces in Iraq and live life on the frontlines. The Devil Dog Diaries provides a rare, inside look at life in wartime from the perspective of the young men in...

Experience the full force of coalition forces in Iraq and live life on the frontlines. The Devil Dog Diaries provides a rare, inside look at life in wartime from the perspective of the young men in a battalion of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. With veteran filmmaker Gary Scurka in tow, the marines encounter ambushes and fire fights, engage in dangerous missions in cities along the way, endure sniper fire and sandstorms and lead the charge into Baghdad. Yet despite their feats, most of...

This film follows the journey of the Israeli SpaceIL spacecraft as it attempts to become the first privately-funded vehicle to make a lunar landing. Interviews with the founders, engineers and space...

This film follows the journey of the Israeli SpaceIL spacecraft as it attempts to become the first privately-funded vehicle to make a lunar landing. Interviews with the founders, engineers and space experts interwoven with actual sequences and graphics chart the science, passion and determination needed in this new moonshot.

At the height of the Roman Empire, an eruption of Mount Vesuvius buries the town of Pompeii in volcanic ash, killing thousands. Now, forensic experts investigate a group of victims called "the...

At the height of the Roman Empire, an eruption of Mount Vesuvius buries the town of Pompeii in volcanic ash, killing thousands. Now, forensic experts investigate a group of victims called "the Fugitives" for the very first time. X-rays reveal ages, injuries suffered and even artifacts like sandals and jewelry; the investigation also reveals why they failed to escape.

Could the fabled lost city of Atlantis have been located? Using satellite photography; ground-penetrating radar and underwater technology; experts are now surveying marshlands in Spain to look for...

Could the fabled lost city of Atlantis have been located? Using satellite photography; ground-penetrating radar and underwater technology; experts are now surveying marshlands in Spain to look for proof of the ancient city.

Every day hundreds of creatures live and play in the pristine waters of California's spectacular Channel Islands. But El Nino's warm temperatures and raging storms the worst in more than 15 years...

Every day hundreds of creatures live and play in the pristine waters of California's spectacular Channel Islands. But El Nino's warm temperatures and raging storms the worst in more than 15 years cast a wave of destruction over this remarkable life-giving kelp forest and its inhabitants. See powerful currents uproot underwater kelp plants up to 100 feet in length. Witness elephant seals and their defenseless pups as they are taken out to sea by the relentless waters. Then find signs of renewal...

The year 2011 gets off to a disturbing start. On New Year's Eve, blackbirds die in Beebe, Arkansas by the thousands. Nearby, fish and more birds perish. Then a wave of unsettling animal deaths seems...

The year 2011 gets off to a disturbing start. On New Year's Eve, blackbirds die in Beebe, Arkansas by the thousands. Nearby, fish and more birds perish. Then a wave of unsettling animal deaths seems to sweep the globe. Are the deaths connected? A wide-ranging story begins with an investigation of the blackbirds' death and ends by assessing how the human mind is inspired, or derailed, by seeming patterns or coincidences in nature.

Kaylee and Sam are dedicated to using their talents to help showcase incredible dogs around the world. While their main business is photographing pups for commercial advertisements such as dog...

Kaylee and Sam are dedicated to using their talents to help showcase incredible dogs around the world. While their main business is photographing pups for commercial advertisements such as dog costumes, the pair eagerly seeks out opportunities to make a difference in the lives of shelter dogs who have undergone adversity. Wherever they go, the duo always finds an opportunity to highlight some talented canines like Faith, the surfing Pit Bull.

Paris to Pittsburgh brings to life the impassioned efforts of individuals who are battling the most severe threats of climate change in their own backyards. Set against the national debate over the...

Paris to Pittsburgh brings to life the impassioned efforts of individuals who are battling the most severe threats of climate change in their own backyards. Set against the national debate over the United States energy future and the decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement the film captures what's at stake for communities around the country and the inspiring ways Americans are responding.

The new season of Locked Up Abroad kicks off with an episode featuring Erik Aude, a Hollywood actor who was locked up in Pakistan for opium smuggling; other stories include Stephen Comiskey,...

The new season of Locked Up Abroad kicks off with an episode featuring Erik Aude, a Hollywood actor who was locked up in Pakistan for opium smuggling; other stories include Stephen Comiskey, arrested in Saudi Arabia for being gay; truck driver Thomas Hamill who was kidnapped by insurgents in Iraq; and Lucy Wright, a British student nurse who went on the run after being busted in Argentina.

The history of aviation may never be the same. Forty years before the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, frantic inventors and engineers rushed to create steam-powered flying machines that they...

The history of aviation may never be the same. Forty years before the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, frantic inventors and engineers rushed to create steam-powered flying machines that they hoped would decide the fate of the Civil War. Mark Ragan, author and project historian of the Hunley (a Civil War submarine), recently discovered shocking new evidence suggesting that both sides of the conflict were struggling to craft steam-powered flying machines, capable of bombing the enemy.

Dr. Susan Kelleher owns and operates one of the busiest exotic animal care practices located in South Florida, Broward Avian and Exotics Animal Hospital. "Everything but dogs and cats. If it will...

Dr. Susan Kelleher owns and operates one of the busiest exotic animal care practices located in South Florida, Broward Avian and Exotics Animal Hospital. "Everything but dogs and cats. If it will fit through the door, I'll treat it!" is Dr. K's motto. And through the door they come. Rabbits, reptiles and birds of all shapes and sizes, foxes, ferrets, fish, marsupials, and even primates.

The Templars were considered the pope's private army, protecting Jerusalem for more than 50 years. But their legacy came to a sudden end casting them from the heights of wealth and power to the dark...

The Templars were considered the pope's private army, protecting Jerusalem for more than 50 years. But their legacy came to a sudden end casting them from the heights of wealth and power to the dark corners of history. Now, on the ruins of a 12th century castle near the border between what are now Israel and Syria, a team of archaeologists peel away centuries of sediment, uncovering signs of a six-day siege that could have led to the Templars' demise.

Founding father, commander of the ContinentalArmy, and America's first president George Washington's face is as familiar as the dollar bill. Today, the discovery of the ruins of George Washington's...

Founding father, commander of the ContinentalArmy, and America's first president George Washington's face is as familiar as the dollar bill. Today, the discovery of the ruins of George Washington's childhood home reveals the man behind the myth. National Geographic joins a team of experts as they unearth a collection of revealing artifacts thathelp to set the record straight on Washington's fabled youth. And, we witness as forensic investigators recreate George Washington's face not as...

Gathering sensitive intelligence and conducting covert operations to keep Americans safe in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), real-life agents tackle tasks that would make James Bond...

Gathering sensitive intelligence and conducting covert operations to keep Americans safe in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), real-life agents tackle tasks that would make James Bond sweat. Now, learn how they do it. Join National Geographic for an inside view of top-secret contemporary CIA missions including the manhunt for Osama bin Laden after 9/11 and field operations in Pakistan that enabled the CIA to prevent a wave of explosions planned by al Qaeda. Veteran intelligence...

Some hundred million years ago, crocodiles were the ruling T. rexes of the waters. They galloped on land, ambushed prey at the river's edge even terrorized dinosaurs. These swift predators evolved...

Some hundred million years ago, crocodiles were the ruling T. rexes of the waters. They galloped on land, ambushed prey at the river's edge even terrorized dinosaurs. These swift predators evolved through the ages into the modern crocs we know today. Now, armed with newly discovered prehistoric crocodile bones, Dr. Paul Sereno is determined to bring the ancient creatures to life and tell their fantastic untold story. Learn about a croc that pursued prey across land, a supercroc that locked its...

Plunge into one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the American Civil War as National Geographic goes in search of the truth about the ill-fated Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley. Discover the...

Plunge into one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the American Civil War as National Geographic goes in search of the truth about the ill-fated Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley. Discover the desperate ingenuity behind the creation of the first submarine ever to sink an enemy ship in battle. Witness researchers' attempts to learn why the Hunley sank and what became of its crew. Join the mission to raise the primitive "hand-powered" sub and be there as the Hunley is opened for the first...

In a land reduced to sand and water, every day is a struggle for survival. But one animal has conquered these two elements: Crocodiles have learned to thrive. Meet Croc Boss, the heavyweight...

In a land reduced to sand and water, every day is a struggle for survival. But one animal has conquered these two elements: Crocodiles have learned to thrive. Meet Croc Boss, the heavyweight champion of the Crocodile Ganglands. He rules by sheer size and explosive violence. But this year a young upstart will defy his rule and try to dethrone Croc Boss in an ugly battle.

On this season of The Incredible Dr. Pol, the docs are off to the races as they zoom from critical clinic visits to emergency farm calls. The crew of Pol Veterinary Services works seven days a week...

On this season of The Incredible Dr. Pol, the docs are off to the races as they zoom from critical clinic visits to emergency farm calls. The crew of Pol Veterinary Services works seven days a week pulling calves, pushing prolapses and trying to manage the mayhem that comes with the central Michigan territory.