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Like prizefighters, boxing kangaroos train for years for a shot at supremacy
Like prizefighting, the world of kangaroo boxing is one of rigorous training, champions and challengers, and violent intraspecies battles for prestige and supremacy. This stunning excerpt from the BBC’s ‘Life Story’ series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, shows the tough road to glory that ambitious males face in the quest for dominance.
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Cosmology
Building ‘bigger and better’ has pushed cosmology forward. Can it take it any further?
7 minutes
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Art
How Hokusai’s Great Wave emerged from Japan’s isolation to become a global icon
17 minutes
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Biology
Watch the elegant flow of a sheep herd, seen from the sky above Israel
1 minute
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Physics
How would a piano sound on Mars? Embark on an interplanetary sonic journey
20 minutes
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Work
Emergency first responders meet chaos with dissonant calm in this gripping short
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The ancient world
Not a lost kingdom but a parable – how to read Athens in Plato’s story of Atlantis
24 minutes
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Public health
When two punk bands came to a psychiatric hospital, beautiful chaos ensued
27 minutes
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Design and fashion
Gear up for a stylish celebration of vintage motorcycle design
6 minutes
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The ancient world
A balanced account of Nero’s life reveals the ‘editing and destruction’ of history-making
27 minutes