Smithsonian Channel

Experience the liberation of Western Europe from every angle, as astonishingly colourised and expertly restored footage bring the historic ...

Aerial Australia takes viewers on a breathtaking airborne odyssey across this diverse continent unveiling a tapestry of awe-inspiring landscapes ...

They provide shade in blistering heat, shelter to animals in desperate need, and feasts when the rest of the region has dried up. They are the ...

Life in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley exists in two very different worlds: the wet and the dry. The wet season is green and bountiful, but the dry ...

The evolutionary journey of life on Earth spans millions of years – and the results are as diverse as they are jaw-dropping. Travel through ...

At the scene of every crime is a story of a time, the place, and its people. This six-part series steps back in time to examine the most gruesome ...

Voyage to Europe’s Carpathian mountains, where vast primeval forests, steep gorges, and isolated peaks offer a vital refuge to some of the ...

The ocean floor is home to centuries’ worth of sunken vessels integrated into marine habitats. Explore extraordinary wrecks around the ...

The amazing thing about nature is the number of ways it continues to surprise us – and in the case of these unique creatures, it appears ...

The narrow coast that runs along the southern tip of Africa is home to an abundance of vibrant wildlife, thanks to the two ocean currents that ...

Animals congregate in places where their basic needs can be met: havens from predators where competition for food is manageable and breeding ...

Watching animals care for their young is a powerful reminder of the bonds we all share as living species on the planet. Take a heartwarming look ...

Author and medical historian Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris uses science, tests, and demonstrations to shed new light on famous deaths, ranging from drug ...

Primates, like lemurs, baboons, and monkeys, are our closest living relatives, making them a source of endless human fascination. See their ...

Scattered throughout the wild lands of Africa are a number of protected havens that shelter some of the continent’s most iconic wildlife. ...

Enter a world of mummies, witches, zombies, and shamans as we explore Britain’s mysterious sites and mystic past.

With their distinctive appearance, trademark bounce, and babies in pouches, kangaroos are Australia’s most iconic marsupial. But kangaroo ...

Embark on a journey into the world’s most unforgiving arctic zones, where land and ice are inseparably joined. Swim through the mammoth ...

From the untouched, pristine waters of the Caribbean island of Bonaire to the vibrant beauty of the Mesoamerican Reef, explore some of the rarest ...

Sprawling estates and magnificent castles dot Britain’s landscape, passed down from one aristocratic heir or heiress to the next. But life ...

A look at some of the most important, innovative and powerful weapons of all time. Through unique experiments run by weapons specialists, explore ...

Africa’s spectacular biodiversity extends across a vast, numerous network of ecosystems. Explore the continent’s incredible landscape ...

Enter the battlefields of Africa, arenas bathed in a history of savagery and blood, where big cats and big crocs have reigned supreme for ...

From the shipyard to the battlefield, see what makes U.S. supercarriers the cornerstone of America’s naval might.

Bill Pullman introduces and narrates this four-part documentary on the world’s first national park, Yellowstone.

On April 23, 1945, the U.S. Navy warship USS Eagle 56 exploded off the coast of Portland, Maine due to a malfunction of the ship’s ...

The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland, a lush environment where a tangled web of lives comes together. Tree-dwelling ...

The stories of the men and women who made America’s mission to the Moon possible are told through archival film, oral histories taken ...

Taking viewers back to the Atomic Age of the mid-20th century by going on a mission to identify the endless possibilities of atoms as an energy source.

Every year, two million zebras and wildebeest thunder along the Serengeti plains on a pilgrimage to the grassy highlands. Witness the largest ...