“Being on a voyage forces you to unplug,” says TED Fellow and third-generation captain Lehua Kamalu. Sharing ancient knowledge from traditional Hawaiian ocean voyaging, she reflects on the transformational power of seafaring journeys —...

Long before we had rocket scientists, the idea of spaceflight traveled from mind to mind across generations. With great visuals, TED Fellow and NASA economist Alexander MacDonald shows how 300 years of sci-fi tales -- from Edgar Allan...

Kristina Gjerde studies the law of the high seas -- the 64 percent of our ocean that isn't protected by any national law at all. Gorgeous photos show the hidden worlds that Gjerde and other lawyers are working to protect from trawling...

On September 6, 1522, the "Victoria" sailed into harbor in southern Spain. The battered vessel and its 18 sailors were all that remained of a fleet that had departed three years before. Yet her voyage was considered a success, for the...

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Les langues, comme les espèces, ont évolués au cours des siècles et de nombreuses langues modernes ont des racines communes. Linguiste et polyglotte, Sébastien Roger de Nuñez nous...

The best evidence we have suggests that, while Caviomorpha originated in South America, they came from ancestors in Africa, over 40 million years ago. So how did they get there?

When you think of Archimedes' Eureka moment, you probably imagine a man in a bathtub, right? As it turns out, there's much more to the story. Armand D'Angour tells the story of Archimedes' biggest assignment -- an enormous floating...

"Survival of the Fittest" sounds like a great WWE show but today we're talking about that phrase as it relates to Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace. Darwin and Wallace are at the heart of understanding evolution and natural selection....

Many people in the United States and Latin America have grown up celebrating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage. But was he an intrepid explorer who brought two worlds together or a ruthless exploiter who brought...

The prisoner strapped under a descending pendulum blade. A raven who refuses to leave the narrator's chamber. A beating heart buried under the floorboards. Poe's macabre and innovative stories of gothic horror have left a timeless mark...

A passenger has died after jumping overboard from the world’s largest cruise ship after it set sail from Florida.The male passenger, who has not been identified, reportedly jumped, according to the New York Post, from the 20-deck high...

Learn the story of Christopher Columbus, the explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. In this easy-to-understand video, you'll find out why Columbus wanted to sail west, what he was looking for, and what he found instead....

In 1607, settlers founded Jamestown, the first English colony in North America. Its emphasis on democracy influenced the founding principles of the United States.

Battle of Svolder, 1000 AD A Viking Saga

What is it like inside SpaceX's starship? What would you do on a trip to Mars?

Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?

The legendary Greek philosopher Socrates first popularized the idea that the Earth was round instead of flat. He observed a lunar eclipse and realized that the shadow on the moon due to the Earth was curved, which prompted him to deduce...

Learn about the intrepid explorer who led numerous expeditions to the uncharted Antarctic.

Learn about Ferdinand Von Zepellin and the history of his amazing aircraft.

Embark on a cosmic voyage through history with our captivating video on the Voyager program. Join us as we delve into the remarkable story of Voyager 1 and 2, from their groundbreaking launches to their unprecedented journeys beyond the...

This video covers the third and fourth voyages of Christopher Columbus. His third voyage led him to the South American continent, though he didn’t realize it. On his final voyage, he explored Central America, facing harsh conditions...

This video follows Christopher Columbus’s second voyage to the New World in 1493, where he led 17 ships and 1,200 people. Upon returning to Hispaniola, he discovered that the men he left behind had been killed. The settlers faced...

This video recounts Christopher Columbus’s first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492. With three ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, Columbus and his crew set sail, eventually landing on an island he named San Salvador, believing...

This video explains how Christopher Columbus secured funding for his first voyage across the Atlantic. After being rejected by the King of Portugal, Columbus convinced King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to support his bold plan...