The Magical World of Moss

In 1772, Englishwoman Mary Delany wrote to her niece: “I have found a new way of imitating flowers.” The imitation in question was the...

A documentary telling the remarkable human story of Stephen Hawking. For the first time, the personal archives and the testimonies of his closest...

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting...

"Without leaving his own garden, a man may know the world" - an abstract study of the wildlife found in every garden.

One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses—especially children—this film describes the sun in...

This remarkable journey across our planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars, and deep impacts have awoken our wonder about other...

An illuminating look inside the lives of the Grucci family, whose Long Island-based fireworks business has been lighting up night skies around the...

In this educational film, laboratory demonstrations show the effects of moisture and temperature on the growth of molds. Photomicrography reveals the...

The biggest tech revolution of the 21st century isn’t digital, it’s biological. A breakthrough called CRISPR gives us unprecedented...

David Attenborough takes us on a guided tour through the secret world of plants, to see things no unaided eye could witness. Each episode in this...

Portrait of Hermann Heinzel.

What forms might life take in the Solar System and beyond? In the Academy's newest original planetarium show, see how a deeper understanding of Earth...