Staff Picks: Feature Docs

How did humanity's earliest ancestors evolve into one of the most successful species on Earth? An extraordinary journey tracing the footsteps of early hominids. Using the latest paleoanthropological findings mixed with the latest CGI from Square Enix, this story is finally told.

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 the city gates.

Harrison Ford gives voice to the first man to walk on the moon. ARMSTRONG tells the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in rural Ohio, through aerial combat in Korea, to his first steps on the Moon – and the unwanted celebrity...

Visionary documentarian Werner Herzog journeys deep into the Siberian wilderness to a village in the heart of Taiga. His poetic portrait reveals how the rugged, self-reliant trappers of Bakhtia have lived the same way for generations.

Three beekeepers confront colony collapse disorder as declining bee populations threaten their livelihoods. Their stories reveal the deep connection between humans and bees—and what’s at stake if they disappear.