Human Evolution Aided by Dogs - Horizon: The Secret Life of the Dog - BBC Two

Dog Communication with Humans - Horizon: The Secret Life of the Dog - BBC Two www.bbc.co.uk More about this episode: www.bbc.co.uk We have an extraordinary relationship with dogs - closer than with any other animal on the planet. But what makes the bond between us so special?

'I Cut Off My Arm To Save My Life' - Horizon: The Secret World Of Pain - BBC Two More about this programme: www.bbc.co.uk In June 2010, 31 year old Connecticut resident Jonathan Metz was fixing the furnace boiler in his basement when he got his arm trapped inside. He waited for help, but after hours became days and infection began to set in, he eventually had to make the hardest decision of his life: Jonathan decided to cut off his own arm in order to save his life. He describes his astonishment when the pain of this extreme event was nothing like he imagined it to be.

Nebra Star Disc Age - Horizon - Secrets of the Stardisc - BBC This amazing BBC footage from Horizon's Secrets of the Star Disc investigates how the disc provides the oldest accurate picture of the night's sky in history. Watch more high quality videos on the BBC Worldwide YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com

Did Cooking Make Us Human? - Horizon - BBC Two www.bbc.co.uk More about this episode: www.bbc.co.uk We are the only species on earth that cooks its food - and we are also the cleverest species on the planet. The question is: do we cook because we're clever and imaginative, or are we clever and imaginative because our ancestors discovered cooking?

Birdman - The Secret Life of the Airport - BBC Four www.bbc.co.uk Three-part series charting the development of Britain's airports. Featuring the story of the Wildlife Control Coordinator who works at Manchester Airport scaring birds away from the runway.

Swords and spears from 1700 BC - Horizon - Secrets of the Stardisc - BBC Archeologists uncover swords and spears from Bronze Age Europe dating back to 1700 BC. These ancient weapons are shown to be killing weapons for human beings. Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC Worldwide youtube channel here: www.youtube.com

Lactose Intolerance and the Evolution of Human Digestion Complete video at: fora.tv Dr. Katherine Pollard, biostatistics professor at UCSF, illustrates how positive selection has enabled humans to process lactose and digest starch. She traces these mutations to certain ethnic and regional groups, such as the early herders in North Africa and Europe. ----- We are in the midst of a renaissance in the biological sciences, which is spurring the growth of brand new fields like functional and comparative genomics. These new fields are revealing novel ...

What's it Like at the Centre of the Earth? - Horizon: The Core - BBC Two www.bbc.co.uk The earth's inner core is made of iron nickel alloy. But what happens to it under the immense temperatures and pressures found there? Professor Kei Hirose spent 10 years devising an experiment to recreate these extreme conditions. Here he reveals the results...

A Massive Model of the Earth's Core - Horizon: The Core - BBC Two www.bbc.co.uk The earth's outer core is a sea of molten metal. As it moves it generates our planet's magnetic field. But exactly how it does it has remained a mystery. To investigate Professor Dan Lathrop built a 3 metre model, which he'll fill with highly volatile liquid sodium...

Dreaming of a Journey to the Earth's Core - Horizon: The Core - BBC Two More about this programme: www.bbc.co.uk Forget science fiction and find out about some of the real techniques scientists are using to probe the heart of our planet, and just what they've been discovering...