11 Best Science Documentaries on Netflix Streaming

1. Human Planet

Site Score: 11, IMDb Score: 10, Overall Score: 21
Directed by N/A
Year: 2011

And the first place on our list 11 best science documentaries on Netflix streaming in 2015 goes to the masters of nature documentaries, BBC, and their hit series Human Planet. Divided into eight episodes, each dealing with a different habitat, the series illustrates how adaptable humans are and how we managed to conquer almost every part of our planet, despite vastly different conditions. Ocean, Desert, Arctic, Jungle, Mountains, Grasslands, Rivers, and finally Urban Jungle, are the names of the episodes, depicting the kind of surroundings they depict. Each episode features several human groups specialized in its given environment. The series won one Emmy and one BAFTA award.