"Discover the relationship between dinosaurs and birds, and find out that rhinoceroses once lived in Nebraska. Bill also tracks down dinosaur footprints with paleontologist Grace Irby and travels to the La Brea Tar Pits to see what's underneath all that tar"--Container.

Rockfinders introduces kids to the fascinating world of rocks, minerals, and fossils. Kids will gain a basic knowledge of the properties of rocks, tips on where to hunt for rocks, and what things they will need to start their own rock collection.

This program details the discovery of the fossil of a 40-foot crocodile who lived 110 million years ago. SuperCroc follows Drs. Paul Serano and Brady Barr into the Sahara Desert as they study the 10-ton "SuperCroc," an immense prehistoric reptile. Travels back in time to see how SuperCroc lived and battled for food.

There was a time when two-ton predatory fish came on land, along with 26-foot sea scorpions. State-of-the-art digital technology breathes life into these creatures that dominated earth for 250 million years. Final program in the Walking with...Series.

A million or more years ago, during the Ice Age, Australia was home to a wide range of extraordinary giant animals. None was quite as bizarre or fearsome as Thylacoleo, the meat-eating marsupial lion. Pound for pound, this creature had the most powerful bite of any mammal, living or extinct. Even though it was at the top of the ancient Australian predators, Thylacoleo was eventually toppled from its throne, dying out along with all the rest of the...

Nova and National Geographic present exclusive access to an astounding discovery of ancient fossil human ancestors. Deep in a South African cave, a special team of experts has brought to light an unprecedented wealth of fossils belonging to a crucial gap in the record of our origins that spans the transition between the ape-like australopithecines (such as the famous Lucy) and the earliest members of the human family. The film describes the 2013 discovery,...

Have scientists discovered the biggest animal to have ever walked the planet? Deep in a South American desert, a giant is being awakened after 101 million years of sleep.

Join a team of researchers as they combine engineering with fossil digging to come up with dinosaur bones in Alaska's North Slope, and using the help of CGI uncover a world never before seen.

"Meet six mega beasts. The spinosaurus, megalania, terror bird, acrocanthosaurus, mosasaur and the bear dog were all fierce, gruesome and relentless predators. Each episode is a detective story, bringing the mega beast back to life from fossil clues and modern analogues. From the evidence, scientists reveal how these mysterious creatures functioned and behaved, what they looked like, how they fought, what they ate-- and what ate them. It also demonstrates...

Trying to understand our human origins has always been a fundamental part of who we are. One of the core things we want to know is how we came to be. Thousands of years ago, human civilizations developed elaborate stories to explain the origins of humans. But today, with the help of dramatic archaeological discoveries and groundbreaking advancements in technology and scientific understanding, we are closer than ever before to learning the true story....