Neuschwanstein is the world’s most photographed and arguably most beautiful castle, being the prototype for so many fairy tale castles and even the Walt Disney logo. Unfortunately, the history of the construction of this stunning castle is no fairy tale, and it includes a mad king and a lot of unfair work practices and architectural […]
Many people don’t realize that the filming conditions of nature documentaries usually don’t allow the recording of genuine sounds one would hear in nature. But where do the sounds of nature documentaries come from, then? It turns out that it’s all the magical work of foley artists, and the way they come with these sounds […]
Within the entire Province of Tirol some 100,000 cattle spend their summer — approximately 120 days — on the lush green, high Alpine pasturelands. From September to early October the herds are brought down from the high Alpine pastures. The cattle wear elaborate headdresses for the also called cattle drive, and the clanging of cow […]
From huge dogs to tiny dogs, working dogs to lap dogs, hairy dogs to hairless dogs – the team investigates why this single species comes in so many shapes and sizes. Set in a typical English village, the team uses DNA science to reveal the sometimes surprising family trees of some of the village dogs. […]
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To many people, the science behind weather is a complete mystery, which certainly explains why there are so many myths surrounding various weather phenomena. Is it true, for example, that lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice, or that tornadoes cannot cross water? Watch a meteorologist debunk these and other weather myths.