A documentary which shows the actual conception and development of a baby. Looks inside the male and female reproductive organs to show the formation of sperm and the passage of a fertilized egg through the fallopian tube. Uses a microscope to oberve DNA, chromosomes, and other minute body details building up to the moment of birth.

Discusses each of the five senses, hearing, smell, taste, touch and vision, through Diane Ackerman's perspective.

All life on inhabited planets has been annihilated, except for a handful of survivors, by bombs launced by an unknown alien race.

An investigation into the deadly Ebola virus and the 1995 outbreak of the disease in Kikwit, Zaire.

Presents the story behind the Apollo space program, including the historic walk on the moon in 1969.

Little on earth can withstand the violent fury of an F5 tornado. A churning vortex with wind speeds over 300mph, these tornadoes create immense swaths of death and destruction in a matter of seconds. Today, experts are exploring the supertwister's complex inner workings in bold new ways in the hopes of one day being able to accurately predict the occurrences of tornadoes. Top scientists and meteorologists work within miles of these furocious twisters...

In the suburbs of Lima, Peruvian archaeologists make a startling find - dozens of hasty burials with bones disfigured by violent, traumatic injuries. The victims are from a fierce, little-known battle between club-wielding Inca warriors and the Spanish cavalry. The battle is a decisive turning point that helps explain a long-standing mystery about the Spanish conquest of Peru--Container.