Best of 2025

Data centers already devour massive amounts of energy. AI is making their power consumption skyrocket. Energy bills are already rising. Brownouts will be next. Do we have the juice to power a digital world? Researchers are looking for groundbreaking solutions.

On a faraway island ruled by giant dragons since prehistoric times, archaeologists uncover the tiny remains of ancient humans and ignite fierce controversy. These fossils reveal a long-lost world and a spellbinding chapter of human evolution: the life and times of Homo floresiensis, the Hobbits.

A historical and scientific investigation into a priceless archaeological relic: a mysterious mummified hand that could be the last remains of ancient Egypt’s legendary queen.

Innovators sacrifice themselves for science, turning failures into breakthroughs that change humanity forever.

Countless species have lost survival's race. Now, humans are wielding the power of evolution to bring some animals back from the brink, or even from the dead. The Northern White Rhino. The Tasmanian Tiger. The Dire Wolf. The Woolly Mammoth. Has science really conquered nature?

This is an inside look at how teams of scientists, engineers and surgeons—and their courageous test subjects—are using Brain-Computer Interfaces to bring hope and increased independence to patients living with conditions like paralysis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and blindness.

The FAST radio telescope is the biggest ever built—and can detect signals emitted tens of thousands of light years away. From technological innovations to architectural challenges and first results, follow each step that gave birth to a tool designed to prove we aren’t alone in the universe.

Liam Neeson narrates one of the greatest adventure stories ever told. Follow the dramatic, true account of an expedition to the summit of Mount Everest, just days after eight climbers lost their lives in the deadly storm of 1996.

Explore the rockets, landers, vehicles, and space capsule paving the way for future Artemis missions to the lunar surface. And meet the engineers—and the machines—behind NASA's Commercial Lander Payload Services (CLPS) missions, which are revolutionizing humanity’s relationship with the Moon.

Meet the most advanced machines in modern warfare. From stealth jets to amphibious tanks, they are built to dominate land, sea and sky.

A journey across the planet to discover the currents of energy that rule our lives and make our weather—in air, water, lava and ice.

Dive beneath the surface to explore rare species, geological wonders and unique ecosystems in Germany’s and Austria’s most stunning lakes.

Ryan Reynolds narrates this magical journey to one of the wildest places on earth: the Great Bear Rainforest. Hidden from the outside world, on Canada's remote Pacific coast, discover a land of grizzlies, coastal wolves, sea otters and the all-white spirit bear: the rarest bear on earth.

Think science isn't for you? This series makes big ideas accessible and explores pivotal moments that changed scientific history.

Oscar winner Robert Redford narrates as a trio of adventurers travel to Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier National Park and more. Experience the dazzling beauty of America's greatest natural wonders and journey back to when the National Park system was born.

Follow the extraordinary lives of animals inhabiting the wild kingdoms of our world: from barren deserts and deep forests to mighty rivers.

Experience the high Alps as young golden eagles face fierce rivals, brutal weather and steep odds to survive their first year.

Explore how ants and beetles dominate the planet with super strength, social intelligence, and stunning evolutionary diversity.

In India's Jhalana Reserve, strength, strategy and survival collide in a wild power struggle. Aging leopard Bahadur rules—until his son, Rana, challenges his dominance. As father and son clash, alliances form, instincts sharpen and a new chapter in the leopard dynasty begins.

6,000 years ago, vast and complex "megasite" civilizations emerged on the Eurasian steppe, housing tens of thousands. Then suddenly, they were abandoned. Archaeologists investigate the rise and mysterious disappearance of one of Europe’s earliest lost civilizations.