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You can’t keep Stanley Tucci from his beloved Italy just like you can’t keep cheese from lasagna

EXCLUSIVE The award-winning actor and writer is sinking his teeth into a new travel and food show, but could he ever be tempted to expand his horizons outside of Italy?

Roughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern day Australia was located much further south on Earth. In fact, what is now Victoria was once within the polar circle, up to 80 degrees south of the equator and shrouded in darkness for months…

The exploration brand is bringing its experts to the destinations on the continent

A new documentary explores the tragic final night of the RMS Titanic with the most detailed digital reconstruction of the ship ever created.

Female bonobos, one of the closest living relatives to humans, have a rare kind of power – they dominate males, even though they are smaller and physically weaker. Scientists say this is because they form alliances, helping them win most fights against their male counterparts.

"Romans would 'consult' sacred chickens before battle to see if they should proceed."

Cuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years ago

Avian Adolescence

A three-part documentary on penguins' hidden lives will reveal a number of never-before-seen moments. Here's what executive producer James Cameron said about what to expect.

Here's how you can watch Secrets of the Penguins, ready for when it debuts on Sunday, April 20.