In the high Himalaya, what looks like a small, yellowish-brown tuber is worth its weight in gold. The film follows the poor collectors and the rich buyers.

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In the restoration lab of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, a group of young people is engaged in a ...

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A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the centre of the story of humanity. Overcrowding can lead to disaster, and yet ...

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Series that offers listeners the chance to take a long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in incredible detail.