All Documentaries - 196

A growing number of fishing boats have been washing up on Japanese shores. Sometimes, these vessels house rotting corpses. They are known in Japan as "ghost ships". Where have these ships travelled, and what factors led to...

Every timeless comic book character - from Superman to Batman to Wonder Woman - benefits from a truly memorable origin story. Now, the company that introduced us to all of these...

The innovative documentary series Explained breaks down common human traits, institutions, social activities, and political movements. Each topic represents an element of daily life that we might think we know but will likely...

The fall of the Soviet Union left a segment of largely unknown victims in its wake: Romanian orphans. Now young adults, many of these orphans are heading back to their home countries to trace the steps of their troubled...

Although it was first produced in 2014, Generation Like is an incredibly insightful and prescient take on the social media phenomenon. It's a culture that has since become a dominating factor in the lives of young people. Human...

The ancient Mayans ruled over a vast area of the northern part of modern-day Guatemala. From as early as 1800 B.C. it became the leading Mesoamerican civilization, with a population of millions, living within a series of...

The story of gold is the story of civilizations. Its significance has remained constant throughout mankind. What is it about this precious metal that inspires such a level of...

The generation dubbed as "Digital Natives", born from 2011 onwards, consume the highest amount of screen time ever in the entire history of humanity. Kids aged ten and younger, preschoolers included, spend an average of four to...

Orcas - also called killer whales - are majestic members of the dolphin family and are some of the most intelligent animals on Earth. With the second-largest brain size of any marine mammal and their impressive behavioral,...

The snub-nosed golden monkey is a primate that lives in the seasonal forests of Central China. We get a view of the thriving ecosystem and biological diversity of the forest and how the monkeys interact within their habitat. It...

The link between antiquities stolen in the Middle East and criminal terrorist groups will not seem obvious at first but this documentary reveals an interesting and enlightening perspective. Art antiques are inherently valuable...

Cocaine is the 2nd most popular illegal drug used in the USA, with four million users alone. Its raw material is the coca plant which turns into a paste that forms the base of the drug's familiar white powder form. The coca...

Computers are an integral part of our lives. We use it for work, leisure, education and keep data stored in them. The majority of the time, they work perfectly, but there are times...

Water scarcity is an issue because of natural geological and hydrological factors. Humans use the commodity for a wide range of activities and one would be hard pressed to find a necessary daily human activity that does not...