Discovery Movies

In 1889, a Chinese man using decayed, ancient tortoise shells in his malaria medicine noticed that the shells were covered with scrolls of mysterious...

The Mayan calendar predicts that the world will end in 2012, and many believe it's true. This Emmy-nominated Discovery Channel documentary illustrates...

Experts analyze shark encounters caught on camera, using forensics to review bite marks and behavior patterns as they wonder: What shark attacked?

Since 1981 the US has relied on its fleet of space shuttles for all manned space flights, as shuttles land like planes and have the ability to be sent...

In New Zealand's waters, great white "houses" battle for dominance. Experts risk it all to reveal the bloodlines that determine their allegiances.

Go on an eerie nighttime search using black light to spot the amazing glow of the Bark Scorpion. Track the alarming spread of highly aggressive "Kille...

A chronicle of NASA's Stardust mission to comet Wild 2

Its name derived from the world's most famous explorer, the space shuttle Columbia surveyed the heavens for more than 20 years - longer than any shutt...

The Queen Mary 2 is carrying on the tradition of grand ocean liners. Millions of dollars have been invested this new floating palace of leisure.