This man set out to expand his backyard ponds and ended up with one of the rarest prehistoric fish in the world. At a local fish store, he discovered an entire pond filled with paddlefish—ancient ...

"She had been in the lab and recognized how to identify fishes, and said that's something valuable that we have to preserve.” ...

Prehistoric sharks appeared hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs and quickly became dominant marine predators. This ...

Lake sturgeon can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh 200-300 pounds – roughly the size of a female ostrich. Some have lived up to 150 years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says. “Lake sturgeon is ...

The way we see it, there’s a yin and yang to documentaries. They’ve always had the potential to be deadly serious — now maybe more than ever, as a world awash in chaos spotlights such topics as the ...

The year 2025 did not disappoint in the documentaries category, and that means we have to recap the biggest titles that educated and enlightened us the most. Some made us dance, some made us cry, and ...

From beloved movie directors to NBA stars, to the spark that created America, these were our favorite documentaries of the year. As 2025 rolls into 2026, it’s a good time to unwind and reflect on your ...

It was another banner year for documentaries. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When I first put on Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey ...

A rejiggering of centuries of real history via fake news reports, and a restaging of a majestic work of theater within a virtual environment. A look back at a defining moment in our country’s history, ...

Ruins of a prehistoric stone wall submerged off the northwest coast of France may be evidence that a sunken city of legend actually existed. The megalithic structure is thought to be about 7,000 years ...

As industry consolidation continues, documentary films face a challenging path to supportive investors, wide distribution, and sustainable success. But the best documentaries of 2025 go a long way ...