Documentaries Watched on Curiosity Stream

Oil changed everything. In the Persian Gulf world, they have had to draw borders, establish order in the desert, and invent cities - How did the triumvirate of City-States Doha in Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates come to be?.

From the food on our tables to the fuel in our cars, crude oil seeps invisibly into almost every part of our modern lives. Yet many of us have little idea of the incredible journey it has made to reach our petrol tanks and plastic bags from its origins millions of years ago.

Digits is an exclusive, original 4K CuriosityStream series that takes viewers on a deep dive of the Internet, hosted by Derek Muller and featuring interviews with Vint Cerf and Edward Snowden.

Bis 2050 werden 70 % aller Menschen in Städten leben. Wie werden wir mit dieser urbanen Explosion und den kolossalen Problemen, die sie verursachen wird, umgehen?

What will become of the billions of information gathered on the hard disks, CD or DVD? Is our civilization without a perennial support still capable of producing memory?

Commander Stephen Hawking pilots his space ship the SS Hawking on the journey of a lifetime, zooming from black holes to the Big Bang, Saturn to Santa Barbara. After all, why should astronauts have all the fun?

The story of humans is often driven by events from the prehistoric past. How did physics, geology, biology, chemistry shape our history?

Professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates the science of gravity, recreating ground-breaking scientific experiments including the moment when Galileo first discovered how to measure gravity.

Professor Jim Al-Khalili unwraps the evolutionary histories responsible for the modern human condition, as currently represented by our sophistication in energy manipulation and information technology.

Quantum physics? Theoretical physicist Brian Greene helps you understand its origins and its impact on today's world.

Nothing has revived the search for extra-terrestrial intelligent life as much as the recent discovery by the Kepler Satellite, of thousands of Earth-like planets where life could be possible. So should we reach out? Or should we hide? Join the debate as we ask - Is Anybody Out There?

Parallel universes sound like a myth, but a surprising number of leading scientists believe they are real. National Geographic delves into the mysterious science of other universes.

This series asks if we are really creatures who seek mean.

The TV series investigates whether 21st century science supports the case for a creator or, instead, removes it. Atheists and theists battle for the truth and ultimately the viewer decides.

Professor of physics Jim Al-Khalili investigates the most accurate and yet perplexing scientific theory ever - quantum physics.

The Emmy Award winning JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE tells an epic story of cosmic, Earth and human transformation from The Big Bang to today. Evolutionary philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme and Yale historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker have crafted an elegant narrative that both illuminates and celebrates the profound role humans play in the flourishing of the Earth.

From controlling our weight, to helping us learn, to washing our brain, and fighting off disease like Alzheimer's, around the world researchers are penetrating the mysterious world of sleep and deciphering its secrets.

Experience the magnificent story of evolution transcending time through cutting-edge computer generated imagery in high definition 4K.

The Discussion of Artificially Intelligence replacing Humans. And the Technological Increases of Artificial Intelligence (Moore's Law) Capabilities, Artificial Intelligence that learns.

About 50 Amazon parrots live rough on Stuttgart's streets. They're not built for the German winter- surviving there takes extraordinary adaptability. But, Stuttgart's Amazons are far from unique. Parrots are appearing in cities all over the world--and they're doing it in big numbers.

A documentary series examining the integration of nature and contemporary life in four megacities. New York, Paris, Tokyo and Rio

The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google say they are building a library for mankind, but they also have other intentions.

Follow Remi, our French American reporter, as he finds the answers to the questions we all ask about fast food: Why do we consume so much processed food and why are we so hooked on it? How does it mold our tastes, influence our cravings and feed our addictions?.

In this exclusive, original CuriosityStream documentary series, doctors, chefs and nutritionists weigh in on how changes in diet can positively affect health and longevity.