On this episode of Cosmic Vistas – For centuries, it was thought that Saturn was the most distant planet in our Solar System. With the evolution of the telescope, we discovered the rest of our planets, both elusive and mysterious. – Thanks to the invention of spaceflight, the drive to>>>
For centuries, the fight for command of the sea has determined the rise and fall of empires and nations. To rule the waves, navies around the world have been locked in a battle to develop the most powerful and technologically superior vessels. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech>>>
Secluded for many centuries in inaccessible valleys, the inhabitants of the Alps had no alternative but to rely on the healing powers of nature. A knowledge of herbs was deeply rooted in these mountain-dwellers’ everyday lives – until the twentieth century, when this wisdom became eclipsed by modern academic medicine.>>>
What does science have to say about the existence of the human soul? For centuries we have wondered and built religious and ceremonies around our beliefs. Nowadays, the study of the afterlife and the understanding of our own consciousness is the next greatest endeavour. Watch the full documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1ibfuRfRNI>>>
The first wild stork chicks to hatch in Britain for centuries are expected to emerge next month after three pairs of the huge white birds built nests in West Sussex. Disdaining platforms constructed especially for them, the storks have created their stick nests in the heights of oak trees on>>>