Science documentaries

Science and mathematics keep presenting opportunities for us to understand and shape the world in new, original, and sometimes troubling ways. From the world's first computer to vaccine conspiracy theories, sign up to BBC Select to watch some of the BBC science documentaries in the US and Canada.

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

The revelatory story of the men and women who created the cloned sheep that caused scientific stir and moral panic around the world. Who was Dolly, how did she come to be, and what is her legacy today?

Inside the Rage Machine

Inside the Rage Machine

The inside story of how social media algorithms designed to connect us have been systematically tearing us apart. Insider testimony and whistleblower documents expose a machine built on outrage and division. Not as a side effect but as part of a business model. Radicalization. Real world violence. Societies fractured. Consequences of a system built to shape how we think, feel and see the world.

How To Boost Your Brain Power

How to Boost Your Brain Power

Our brains are the most complex structure in the known universe. It allows us to think, remember and dream. But modern life can be harmful to our grey matter, with stress and mental health issues taking their toll. But, as Dr. Amir Khan discovers, help is at hand. He visits some of the world’s leading brain science experts and learns tips, tricks and lifestyle changes to keep our brains healthy.

Solar System

Solar System

Diamond rain, supersized volcanoes, exploding oceans, giant dust devils. Get ready for a front row seat for it all. Join Professor Brian Cox and voyage across the solar system, exploring the new discoveries, natural wonders and strange mysteries on the diverse worlds that orbit the sun. Journey to ice giants, dark worlds, volcanic landscapes and bizarre, unexplainable celestial bodies.

Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?

Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?

We all have a biological clock that governs our daily rhythms. It affects our health as much as diet and exercise. But what can we do to manage it better? Evolutionary biologist Ella Al-Shamahi shuts former Commando Aldo Kane inside an abandoned nuclear bunker with no way of telling the time. By stripping away the trappings of modern life, he uncovers the science of how our body clock works.