MagellanTV has dozens of new releases lined up for you to enjoy in the month of June. From cute dogs and their owners to sleepless nights to predatory clergy, and much more, we…
Ada Lovelace was a 19th-century woman a century ahead of her time. Well-versed in advanced mathematics, her friendship with inventor Charles Babbage allowed her to envision a…
One of the axioms for the search for life beyond the Earth has been “follow the water.” Perhaps scientists should broaden that to include frozen water, or ice, as recent…
In 2022, history was made when an image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy was released. Even more momentous, the discovery confirmed the…
The night’s sky has always twinkled with stars, planets, and the occasional comet. Since they came into view, Jupiter’s moons have changed our understanding of the Solar System…
True crime is an extremely popular genre, and the majority of its fans are women. Why are women drawn to stories about serial killers and psychopaths? The answer lies at the…
From the sleepwalking defense to ‘affluenza,’ the modern criminal justice system is filled with examples of highly unusual defense strategies. Let’s take a look at a few…
The Slender Man game takes place in a virtual world of darkly forbidding, spooky places. For most gamers, it’s just entertainment, but a few less stable players can’t sort reality…
Despite starting his reign of terror decades ago, Pedro López remains one of the most infamous and reviled serial killers of our time, and in all of history. He murdered over 300…
Rising from the bloody conflicts of imperial Rome, Septimius Severus became its first emperor of African origin. He bestowed many gifts on his North African homeland, and his…
The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was renowned for its military power, its disciplined and self-sacrificing soldiers, and its stable political system. Though millennia have…
History is filled with intriguing mixtures of fate and fortune. Meet Tiberius Julius Alexander, a Jewish soldier from Africa who rose to the rank of general in the Roman Army.
The Roman empire gave the world architectural and engineering feats like the Colosseum and aqueducts. Additionally, their intellectual contributions continue to shape how we think…
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MagellanTV has dozens of new releases lined up for you to enjoy in the month of April. From true crime to military history to nature’s conservation, and much more, we have plenty…
Superstitious? You’ll want to be careful this Ides of March. But for the rest of us, it’s a wonderful time to settle back and view a few MagellanTV documentaries. We’re offering…
February is our shortest month, but it will be brimming with new, engaging documentaries on MagellanTV, from Biography to Current History, Earth to True Crime, and much more.…
Cutting-edge technologies are providing scientists with a deepening understanding of the universe. A new MagellanTV original series brings these advances to light.
Soon, astronauts will return to the Moon, and then on to Mars. In the future, humans may travel farther still to an exoplanet beyond our Solar System. The challenges are daunting,…
Gravitational time dilation is a mind-blowing phenomenon that occurs when the force of gravity influences the passage of time. The effect has been measured in experiments and has…
Can you imagine a world without GPS, handheld electronics, and services like online banking and online dating? Our current tech-heavy world is heavily dependent on these advances…
The James Webb Space Telescope launched at the end of 2021 and, since it reached its target destination, has graced observers on Earth with amazing images of objects from the…
WWII was a technologically advanced conflict, and recruits became unknowing test subjects in an effort to use amphetamines to create “super soldiers” on both sides of the…
Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 was one of the most ambitious and brutal military campaigns in history. It was also a strategic blunder, and the Battle of Moscow…
To protect U.S. interests and project power during World War II, the Navy relied on four huge battleships to engage enemy fleets, support amphibious landings, and even transport…
Who were the Knights Templar? Were they a secretive sect that amassed untold fortunes and harbored a desire to control the world? Or were they something else entirely? Take a dive…
Mahatma Gandhi developed his philosophy of Satyagraha, or “Holding on to Truth,” to fight for a radical vision of equality and social justice when he was a young lawyer to South…
Political assassinations have been a part of human history for as long as there have been leaders and their enemies, but not all assassinations significantly influence their…
Famous for his exquisite poetry, and his notorious affairs, Lord Byron is also known today as the father of Ada Lovelace, considered to be the first computer programmer. Her…
He defeated Napoleon and saved Europe, but the British establishment wouldn’t acknowledge his love for the mother of his child. Admiral Nelson was smitten with Lady Hamilton.…
In retrospect, the American Civil War was inevitable. The conflict’s fundamental issue was human rights, and the basic cause was freedom. But these principles were made real by…
The history of the United States is complicated and often distressing. Public schools that ignore or gloss over the difficulties do a great disservice to the children who will…
The myth of Santa Claus began with a real-life monk named St. Nicholas, and evolved through the poetry and lore of Dutch immigrants, political propaganda during the American Civil…
In spring, new life is literally springing up everywhere – flowers blooming, birds chirping, and buds bursting. Across the globe, spring festivals bolster our revitalized spirit –…
Steeped in its storied history, the small island country of Malta is the ultimate travel destination for cinephiles and TV show fans, especially if you’re into action-adventure,…
Marriage is a global institution. Practiced for millennia, it is a bit of a contradiction. Marriage has conferred social benefits but also reflected deep-seated discriminatory…
Owls have fascinated humans for thousands of years. Their rapt stare and haunting night calls have made this mysterious bird appear to people worldwide as both keepers of great…
From the orb and scepter to crowns and capes, the coronation set for the first week in May 2023 is laden with symbols. As it has for over a thousand years, Great Britain will…
The 1930s Dust Bowl was a Depression-era disaster resulting from both environmental and sociological circumstances. Dust storms decimated the livelihoods of American farmers and…
The Cuban Revolution had its roots in Spain’s colonial domination and America’s later exploitation of the island nation’s resources. How did Fidel Castro rise to power and…
What is Christmas without Santa Claus? The men interviewed for this article represent three different approaches to being Santa in contemporary America. Each of their stories is…
Switching gears on global warming to a healthier state may seem overwhelming, given our current condition. However, agents of positive change are active across the globe, and…
Volcanoes are immensely powerful and destructive forces of nature that have wiped out cities, altered the global climate, and left thousands of people dead or displaced in their…
The geysers of Yellowstone National Park are magnificent to behold, as millions of tourists can attest. Intriguingly, such powerful natural phenomena may have contribute to the…
The ongoing well-being of insects is being threatened by worldwide habitat destruction, deforestation, the introduction of large-scale monoculture agriculture, and other factors.…
Lions are apex predators whose spot on the top of the food chain is unchallenged by any natural foe. From where lions live to how they play, these facts about lions describe the…
Pearls are among the most sought after gems in the world. As an global phenomenon, they have defined a fashion sensibility spanning centuries. The humble beginnings of pearls…
I started out making ponds for fish and ended up attracting a bunch of green frogs (Lithobates ranidae), which I collectively named Fred. I came to learn that green frogs require…
A dog will change your life. But finding your next best friend will be based on one of two very different philosophies. It’s highly important to research your dog’s backstory and…
Organ transplants have become virtually commonplace in the 21st century, with tens of thousands of operations each year. But it literally took millennia of trial-and-error…
Caffeine is a substance most of us encounter in our everyday lives, some of us more than others. You may drink it, but do you know the effects caffeine has on your body? Check out…
Urban legend or portal to another world? The Elevator Game purports to blur the lines of reality for players, if they follow the rules and don’t make a potentially fatal mistake.…
Many cancers have been shown to be related to lifestyle. To combat the risk, and to improve health, try changing a few habits. It may seem like a lot, but compared to the risk of…
