The Nature of Things - Season 58

A journey around the world and back in time, to discover why horses and humans make perfect partners.

Travel back to the moment humans tamed the horse, and learn how horsepower made history.

How did humans save the wild horse from extinction? And how did we create over 400 specialized breeds today?

From volcanoes to earthquakes & dust migration to meteorites — scientists reveal how much the Earth changes in 24 hours.

Join an investigative journey around the world to uncover the mysteries of the most famous dinosaur super-predator: the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Can we trust what we remember about our own lives? Memory scientists say most memories are full of distortions and errors.

A look at how innovations in remote unmanned cameras let us bear witness to animal behaviour 24/7 - almost anywhere on earth.

Trailblazing scientists are making ground-breaking discoveries in the rapidly evolving world of genetic engineering.

From emus to penguins, meet some of the most devoted stay-at-home animal dads on the planet.

When it comes to diet, we swallow a lot of advice. Food for Thought sorts through the latest science to create a new recipe for health.

The aurora borealis delights and amazes us, but we're just beginning to understand its beauty.

Researchers studying the play behavior in animals and humans. They are trying to answer big questions in a long overlooked field. Mother Nature doesn't do anything just for fun, so how and why did play evolve?

Inventors are as diverse as their inventions, and they are changing our world.

Air pollution is a major killer, even in places we think of as ‘safe,' so scientists are using new technology to measure it and study its effects on our bodies

Scientists around the world are learning new things about the unmistakable behaviours behind the soundtrack of our lives' most memorable moments.

Go on a journey around the globe to meet the world's animal elders and discover their secrets to survival.

Scientists explore the extraordinary mass nesting behaviour of the olive ridley sea turtle, and reveal the hidden world inside a turtle nest.

From playful mating rituals to cunning survival strategies, there's remarkable diversity among the world's rabbits and hares.