Seasons & Episodes
Strangers in Paradise
Invasive species are reshaping the world’s ecosystems, but who’s to blame? Shane wrestles a python, hunts a wild pig
Top Predator
There’s a killer inside us. Our biology, culture, technology, and economy have transformed our species into the greate
Man’s Best Friend
Shane discovers why dogs are more than man’s best friend – they’ve been reshaped by evolution into the perfect par
The Replacements
Shane explores the surprising science and unexpected histories of “The Replacements”: five animal and plant species
The Urban Jungle
In "The Urban Jungle," Shane explores the modern city: an ecosystem built by, for us. He encounters three species thrivi
The Ground Below
Shane explores the history and science of cotton. A prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundati
Shelf Life
Shane travels from New York City to rural Thailand to explore the Human Footprint of the supermarket – a 20th-century
The Enemy of My Enemy
In humankind’s conquest of planet Earth, we rely on improbable allies – species we’ve recruited from nature to hel
Dressed to Kill
Take a look in the mirror… do you like what you see? From biotech labs to beaver ponds, from New York Fashion Week to
The Honey Trap
Everyone knows the honey bee, but it’s just one species – there are 20,000 others! Humans have depended on bees –
Dammed If You Do
Shane travels from ancient aqueducts to modern mega-dams, following our age-old quest to tame water. On a journey down t
Vanishing Act
From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, Shane traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present.