Naqtional Geographic

MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel and Five in the United Kingdom and on France 5 in France.
Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction products.
Generally containing interviews with designers and project managers, it presents the problems this involved the or products that are now in general use within the construction industry.
MegaStructures focuses on constructions that are extreme; in the sense that they are the biggest, tallest, longest, or deepest in the world. Alternatively, a project may appear if it had an element of novelty or are a world first (such as Dubai's Palm Islands). This type of project is known as a Megaproject.
The series follows similar subjects as the History Channel's Modern Marvels and Discovery Channel's Extreme Engineering covering areas of architecture, transport, construction and manufacturing.

Lamborghinis factory in SantAgata Bolognese, Italy [ALT: 20 miles/30 kilometers north of Bologna) is building its fastest car ever the Murcielago SV, of which just 350 will be made. The $450,000 Murcielago SV launches from 0 to 62 miles per hour in just 3.2 seconds and can achieve a top speed of 212 miles per hour.

Every year, every generation, human beings find new ways to express their strength. Some men possess the perfect combination of brute strength, raw power, pure speed, and bones of steel. Leading sports physiologists, biomechanists, medical experts, and material sciences engineers join Strongman to determine the secrets of a human being's fantastic abilities

The dire wolf, a fierce and powerful alpha predator in the savage ice age, was larger and more powerful than any modern-day wolf. Why did it suddenly perish while the smaller, weaker gray wolf survived?

British inventions and engineering created much of our modern lives. From the first trains to cars, jet engines to battlefield innovations, even the lawnmower and petrol pumps called "fat ladies" - it's all investigated by enthusiast and TV icon Chris Barrie in the brand new and exclusive series of Britain's Greatest Machines.

Air Crash Investigation shares this account and other stories of astonishing survival and heartbreaking disasters of some of the most tragic incidents in the history of aviation.
Plane crashes and near-disasters from around the globe are investigated in meticulous detail, providing a look into what went wrong and if they could have been prevented. These events have helped change aviation safety and brought about some of the most important standard regulations that we know today. Survivor accounts and event re-enactments weave gripping tales while computer generated images (CGI) and expert testimony better explain the reasons behind the fatal or near-fatal events.

McDonnell-Douglas F-18 Hornet
In the late '70’s, the U.S. Navy needed a lightweight fighter to replace its aging A7 Corsair. McDonnell-Douglas's bid for the contract came in the form of the F-18

Fishermen scour the depths of the oceans in search of the biggest and strangest sea creatures.

Shocking wilderness unfolds as state of art forensics and photography reveal the unknown acts of our animal kingdom. Get up close with predators and see how their instincts make them the fittest when it comes to their survival.

How did life begin? its one of the most fundamental and difficult questions that has challenged us for ages. Our planet is teaming with life, from the highest mountain to the deepest ocean; life is everywhere. But what was the firing pistol that started the evolutionary race? How did material go from non-living to alive?