As a scientific concept, evolution was revolutionary when it was first introduced. With the help of all three of our hosts and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s new Deep Time Hall, we’ll try to explain how evolution...

For the pioneers of human aviation, one of the trickiest problems was figuring out how to steer the early craft. Then, the Wright Brothers changed everything by using bike parts and watching birds.

A small clay figure discovered in 1889 in Nampa, Idaho at a depth of 300 feet within a stratum dating back about 2 million years, has sparked controversy and debate over its origins and implications for human history. While some see it...

This video follows the stories of two individuals, Yuri Tai Chinchev and the EU brothers of Beijing, who are attempting to build aircraft against all odds. While Yuri is diligently working on constructing a plane in his living room in...

At a time when Jim Crow laws made racial segregation legal across much of the United States, author Richard Wright gave voice to a struggle – as the first African American author to achieve widespread critical and commercial success.

Miss Palomine talks about the way cars and other forms of ground transportation have evolved. She then discusses the evolution of air and water transportation, comparing early modes of transportation to modern day cars, airplanes and ships.