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Rollercoaster Accidents
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Dam Collapses
When dams break, devastation follows; Derna, Malpasset, Brumadinho, three disasters that turned engineering failures into mass tragedies.
Nuclear Plant Disasters
Hunt for the root cause of atomic accidents; examine the Windscale fire, which led to safer reactor designs; learn why swift crisis management helped in the Three Mile Island incident; see why improper waste disposal fuelled the Kyshtym disaster.
Rollercoaster Accidents
Drill down on maintenance and safety lapses that derailed amusement park rides.
Skyscraper Collapses
Pinpoint the mistakes that cause major structural failures; explore the preventable explosion inside London's Ronan Point; the code violations that collapsed Lalita Park; the short circuit that set off a deadly fire in Tehran's Plasco Building.
Manhattan Crane Chaos
New York residents get a rude awakening when a disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the downtown streets of Manhattan; experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal how a slight increase in wind conditions created major catastrophe.
Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem
A devastating earthquake wreaks havoc on an iconic San Francisco bridge and leaves drivers fearing for their lives; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.
Masters of Mayhem
Showcasing the web's most destructive minds, people using science to master mayhem; reveling in the chaos with epic railguns, incredible punching robots, and amazing bowling ball launchers.
Interstellar Gold Rush
A distant planet shows an Earth-like atmosphere; a glowing light suggests an atmosphere on the Moon; why there are blueberries on Mars.
Did Aliens Nuke Mars?
A strange discovery by NASA's Mars Curiosity rover suggests the Red Planet was home to an alien nuclear war 300 million years ago; experts investigate if an extraterrestrial Armageddon transformed an Earth-like world into a wasteland.
Secrets of Time Travel
Time travel may be more possible now than ever imagined, and today, cutting-edge technology and the latest research into black holes and wormholes is helping experts get much closer to discovering how to travel through time.
Earth's Death Orbit
Earth's journey through the universe is a perilous one; new discoveries reveal that the planet is heading toward a mysterious area of the cosmos.
Washington, DC Reborn
Washington, D.C., was built as the capital city of a new, revolutionary country, and it's home to some of America's greatest wonders; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what this place would look like if it had to be built again.
Fortress of Sound
For centuries, concert halls have been precisely designed and engineered to shape the best possible sound for acoustic performance; now, experts use state-of-the-art science to discover how the next generation of concert halls could be constructed.
Legend of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is one of the greatest landmarks of world architecture, yet the purpose of its construction and how it was built still remains a mystery; experts use cutting-edge engineering to reveal what it would take to rebuild this legendary city.
Secrets of Stonehenge
Stonehenge is an astonishing achievement of ancient construction that continues to baffle engineers thousands of years later; now, experts use the latest science to discover the logistics behind erecting another legendary monument today.
Engineering the Home
From ancient cave dwellings to massive multi-winged estates, the home has never stopped evolving; now, experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time.
Code of the Parthenon
The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture and it was engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuilt it.
The Ruins of Troy
In modern-day Turkey, on the coast of the Aegean Sea, archaeologists discovered hilltop ruins that are believed to be the site of one of the world's most enduring stories -- the legend of Troy and the Trojan Horse.
Turkish Wonderland
In the Turkish capital, ambitious plans for a new amusement park are disrupted by financial, mechanical and political problems, forcing the park to close; now its old roller coasters stand as symbols of excess on the city skyline.
K-Pop Dreamland
This Seoul amusement park is full of rusted-out rides and unfinished renovations; forced to close due to financial problems, the park has found a second life after being used as the setting of K-pop album covers and music videos.
Korea's Joan of Arc
A teenage girl in Korea is martyred in prison and becomes a national hero; the facility where she was held stands in remembrance of her bravery and the Korean struggle for independence.
The Ruins of Archaeopolis
This decaying fortress once stood between the Ancient Roman and Persian Empires; though the stronghold's location attracted great wealth, it also attracted attention from unfriendly neighbors.
Blues Prison
Formerly known as one of the toughest prisons in America, this massive complex was once home to medical experiments and a chaotic hostage situation; it's better remembered as the setting for the iconic opening scene of "The Blues Brothers."
Korea's Joan of Arc
A teenage girl in Korea is martyred in prison and becomes a national hero; the facility where she was held stands in remembrance of her bravery and the Korean struggle for independence.
The Ruins of Archaeopolis
This decaying fortress once stood between the Ancient Roman and Persian Empires; though the stronghold's location attracted great wealth, it also attracted attention from unfriendly neighbors.
Blues Prison
Formerly known as one of the toughest prisons in America, this massive complex was once home to medical experiments and a chaotic hostage situation; it's better remembered as the setting for the iconic opening scene of "The Blues Brothers."
K-Pop Dreamland
This Seoul amusement park is full of rusted-out rides and unfinished renovations; forced to close due to financial problems, the park has found a second life after being used as the setting of K-pop album covers and music videos.
Engineering the Home
From ancient cave dwellings to massive multi-winged estates, the home has never stopped evolving; now, experts mix modern materials with state-of-the-art technology to reveal if a modern home can be constructed to truly stand the test of time.
Code of the Parthenon
The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture and it was engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuilt it.
How Not To
Counting down the most epic fails with the internet's ultimate mistake makers; these clips are an instruction manual in failure; a crash at 300 mph; a person freaks out in virtual reality; a jetpack goes catastrophically wrong.
Ghosts on the Moon
Spaceships powered by atomic bombs; artificial rings encircle an entire star; Neil Armstrong's transmission feed cuts off when he spots strange lights on the moon; how can lightning talk to itself.
Aliens in the Amazon
After Neil Armstrong's moonwalk, he leads an expedition into the Amazon to find a legendary library that holds all knowledge of an advanced alien civilization; experts ask if a close encounter on the moon's surface inspired Armstrong's quest.
Journey to a Black Hole
The heart of the M87 supermassive black hole, the first and only black hole ever photographed; the mystery of how it grew so large, what lies inside, and how it controls the entire galaxy.
The Real Holy Grail
Exploring the many different interpretations of the legendary relic, the possibility of its actual existence, and where it might be located.
The Lost Treasures of Petra
The historic city of Petra in southern Jordan may contain treasures hidden within its rose-colored stone walls.
The Oracles of the Dead
Investigating the mysterious figures in Greek society known as oracles, who reputedly spoke the word of the gods.
Top Secret Nazi UFOs
Investigating the claim that the Nazis created a flying saucer at a secluded research facility, and that the United States and Russia obtained the secret technology after World War II.
The Genius of Nikola Tesla
Enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla, who was responsible for many electrical and radio advancements, dies in poverty and under FBI suspicion.
Secrets of the Illuminati
Investigating whether the mysterious group known as the Illuminati is an actual secret society operating in the shadows or simply the invention of conspiracy theorists.
Mafia Ghost Ship
A ghost ship with links to the mob suddenly appears on a California beach; strange markings could be a coded message that reveals a plot to overthrow the Queen of England; a lake believed to have magical healing powers holds clues to life on Mars.
Fountain of Youth Found?
A strange structure shaped like a giant shark might point the way to a lost civilization's fountain of youth; a massive hurricane heads toward Florida but something unexpected is in its eye; bizarre marks across the eastern US leave experts baffled.
Hitler's Lost Gold
New evidence might finally identify the hiding place of the billion-dollar Nazi gold train; a discovery of a long-lost settlement rewrites the history of the Vikings in North America; a blood-red river in Siberia points to catastrophic pollution.
Mystery of Fang Forest
A strange forest of razor-sharp stones could be home of an undiscovered Hobbit-like humanoid species; when a man-made island mysteriously appears off the U.S. coast, new evidence points to secret government experiments into psycho-chemical warfare.
Village of the Damned
A forbidden island points to a strange South American town that locals claim was the home of Adolf Hitler; new data from NASA satellites might reveal a sunken lost continent in the Indian Ocean; a pit of bodies suggests fears of a zombie nightmare.
Dracula's Tomb
Strange mounds in Transylvania might pinpoint the location of the tomb of the bloodthirsty tyrant believed to have inspired Dracula; a mysterious ancient city is discovered on a coral reef; images of a plane crash sets off a hunt for a drug lord.
Beasts of the Lost Jungle
A ghost town covered in a strange, white powder emerges from a lake in Argentina; upon the discovery of a lost jungle in Africa, scientists embark on a dangerous mission to explore it; a declassified CIA image uncovers a bizarre, giant Soviet weapon.
Village of the Damned
A forbidden island points to a strange South American town that locals claim was the home of Adolf Hitler; new data from NASA satellites might reveal a sunken lost continent in the Indian Ocean; a pit of bodies suggests fears of a zombie nightmare.
Dracula's Tomb
Strange mounds in Transylvania might pinpoint the location of the tomb of the bloodthirsty tyrant believed to have inspired Dracula; a mysterious ancient city is discovered on a coral reef; images of a plane crash sets off a hunt for a drug lord.
Beasts of the Lost Jungle
A ghost town covered in a strange, white powder emerges from a lake in Argentina; upon the discovery of a lost jungle in Africa, scientists embark on a dangerous mission to explore it; a declassified CIA image uncovers a bizarre, giant Soviet weapon.
Mystery of Fang Forest
A strange forest of razor-sharp stones could be home of an undiscovered Hobbit-like humanoid species; when a man-made island mysteriously appears off the U.S. coast, new evidence points to secret government experiments into psycho-chemical warfare.
Secrets of the Illuminati
Investigating whether the mysterious group known as the Illuminati is an actual secret society operating in the shadows or simply the invention of conspiracy theorists.
Mafia Ghost Ship
A ghost ship with links to the mob suddenly appears on a California beach; strange markings could be a coded message that reveals a plot to overthrow the Queen of England; a lake believed to have magical healing powers holds clues to life on Mars.
Ultimate Cruise Ship
Shippers in Virginia have a few hours to move 5,700 tons of cargo onto a barge, but a thunderstorm threatens the chances of completing the task; one of the world's largest cruise ships needs to restock.
Freight of Fire
In Louisiana, tons of biofuel is destined for a power plant across the Atlantic; a ship loader dangles in the sky; a faulty radio could squash the operation.
Hardcore Haul
A precocious plan is needed to transport a rig from Texas to an oilfield off the Indian coast; a crew has to lift a 870-ton piece aboard a cargo ship to build a warship.
Migration of the Monsters
In order to build a colossal airplane, the crew needs to gather parts from around the world; three dump trucks need to be shipped.
Mystery Skeleton of Belize
In the rain forests of Belize, researchers find a bizarre skeleton deep underground in a mysterious cave; an ancient city is discovered on a remote plateau in Cambodia; a strange coin is unearthed on the Wessel Islands of Australia.
Mystery Fossil of Madagascar
On the island of Madagascar, paleontologists discover an intact fossil unlike any known animal, living or extinct; bizarre stone spheres are discovered in Costa Rica; the curious remains of a small man are found in Chiapas, Mexico.
Enigma Animal of Colombia
In the tropical lowlands of Northern Colombia, a team of scientists discovers a massive, unidentified animal vertebra; dozens of jars packed with bones are uncovered in Cambodia; a strange rusted vehicle is found on the small island of Peleliu.
Riddle of the Ancient Rhino
In the remote Cagayan Valley of the Philippines, archaeologists discover the remains of an ancient rhinoceros; a Brazilian island is infested with thousands of deadly vipers; researchers uncover shocking human remains deep in a Kenyan cave.
Pohnpei's Ancient City
On the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia, explorers discover ancient structures hidden beneath dense vegetation; a strange glowing forest is discovered in India; an immense tunnel system is investigated in the Brazilian jungle.
Aliens in the Triangle
New evidence could finally explain a mysterious UFO encounter in the Bermuda Triangle, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest underwater discoveries, a team of experts investigates if aliens have visited this strange stretch of water.
US Navy vs. the Triangle
Brand-new discoveries may finally explain the truth behind one of the Bermuda Triangle's most infamous disappearances.
Mystery of the Teleporting Shipwreck
When a credible witness claims to have discovered the wreckage of a long-lost ship, experts launch an investigation to positively identify the missing vessel and uncover how it could be more than 10 miles from where it reportedly sank.
Vanishing of Flight 19
Five US Navy planes vanish without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle, fueling speculation that this strange stretch of water is cursed.
Witchcraft in the Devil's Triangle
A new lead may finally solve the mystery of the Witchcraft, a yacht that disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle in 1967; a cutting-edge expedition leads experts to a surprising discovery on the ocean floor.
Unexplained Encounters
To find the truth behind unexplained phenomena, experts follow new clues to underwater alien anomalies that some believe have ties to the lost city of Atlantis.
Monster in the Abyss
Experts are hot on the trail of a legendary sea monster that reportedly lives in the underwater caves of the Bermuda Triangle; divers hunt for the deadly beast in underwater chambers.
Top scientists from around the world look to uncover extraordinary evidence relating to the lives of Ice Age animals, including the fabled woolly mammoth.
Monster in the Abyss
Experts are hot on the trail of a legendary sea monster that reportedly lives in the underwater caves of the Bermuda Triangle; divers hunt for the deadly beast in underwater chambers.
Top scientists from around the world look to uncover extraordinary evidence relating to the lives of Ice Age animals, including the fabled woolly mammoth.
Unexplained Encounters
To find the truth behind unexplained phenomena, experts follow new clues to underwater alien anomalies that some believe have ties to the lost city of Atlantis.
US Navy vs. the Triangle
Brand-new discoveries may finally explain the truth behind one of the Bermuda Triangle's most infamous disappearances.
Mystery of the Teleporting Shipwreck
When a credible witness claims to have discovered the wreckage of a long-lost ship, experts launch an investigation to positively identify the missing vessel and uncover how it could be more than 10 miles from where it reportedly sank.
Mission: Super Yacht
A yacht crosses the Atlantic Ocean during hurricane season; a crew needs to move a 20-ton aircraft cabin trainer to Africa.
Grand Ship Auto
$34 million worth of cars must be shipped across the Atlantic; nuclear parts needing to be shipped present a unique set of problems.
Championship Cargo
A helicopter has just come off the production line and shipping it across the Atlantic in immaculate condition presents a unique set of challenges; a rally car must be moved across a few countries in a matter of days.
Binoculars; Sparklers
Binoculars; sparklers; rubber boots; circular-saw blades.
Anatomical Models; Jukeboxes
Anatomical models; jukeboxes; tortilla chips; spark plugs.
Pencils; Metal Recycling
Examine how pencils, metal recycling and coffee are made.
Javelins; Cuckoo Clocks
Javelins; cuckoo clocks; hearts of palm; windshield wipers.
Hammers, Swiss Cheese, Roller Skates and Colored Pencils
Hammers; Swiss cheese; roller skates; colored pencils.
Carbon Fiber Bicycles; Blood Products
We find out how carbon fiber bicycles, blood products, forged chandeliers, ballpoint pens are manufactured.
Swiss Army Knives; Player Piano Rolls
An insight into how Swiss army knives, player piano rolls, racing wheels and oil tankers are produced.
Bowling Balls, Barber Poles, Felt And Radar Guns
An insight into the manufacturing and production processes for bowling balls, barber poles, felt and radar guns.
Precast Concrete Walls; 3D Printers; Telescopic Cranes
Precast concrete walls; 3D printers; telescopic cranes; kerosene lamp burners.
Car Headlamps; Directional Drills; Pet Grooming Combs
Examining how items such as car headlamps, directional drills, and combs are made and how stained glass is restored.
Handcrafted Skis, Septic Tanks; Hydroformed Chassis Parts
Handcrafted skis; septic tanks; hydro-formed chassis parts; aquarium windows.
Zip Line Breaks; Silk Fiber Lamps; Round Balers
Zip line brakes; silk fiber lamps; round balers; comfort shoes.
Search for the Sunken UFO
Céline and Fabien Cousteau use cutting-edge tech to investigate one of the most credible UFO sightings in history, when a strange alien craft was spotted crashing into the ocean; what they discover might reveal evidence of extraterrestrial contact.
Mystery of the Spy Sabotage
A dangerous stretch of water in the Mediterranean is the resting place of an infamous sunken ship, and using the latest tech, Céline and Fabien Cousteau investigate if it was deliberately attacked by spies on a top-secret mission.
Bermuda Triangle: The Secret Shipwreck
Céline and Fabien Cousteau use cutting-edge tech to hunt for a long-lost shipwreck in the Bermuda Triangle, and if their top-secret clues are right, they might uncover new evidence that explains the disappearances in this deadly and mysterious place.
Secrets in the Jungle
Experts investigate clues revealing evidence of a long-lost civilization in the Amazon that built giant cities of untold treasures.
Rise of a Superpower
Archaeologists are finding hard proof of the prehistoric civilization that once thrived in the Amazon; with the help of cutting-edge technology, these new discoveries reveal how these long-lost people built an advanced society in the jungle.
Amazon Apocalypse
New discoveries reveal the mystery of what happened to the ancient superpower that once thrived in the Amazon jungles and, using cutting-edge archaeological methods, finding the reasons why the civilization fell.
Don Wildman goes deep into the Nevada desert to see if he can uncover the truth about what's been going on at the top-secret base of Area 51.
Don Wildman goes deep into the Nevada desert to see if he can uncover the truth about what's been going on at the top-secret base of Area 51.
Amazon Apocalypse
New discoveries reveal the mystery of what happened to the ancient superpower that once thrived in the Amazon jungles and, using cutting-edge archaeological methods, finding the reasons why the civilization fell.
Mystery of the Spy Sabotage
A dangerous stretch of water in the Mediterranean is the resting place of an infamous sunken ship, and using the latest tech, Céline and Fabien Cousteau investigate if it was deliberately attacked by spies on a top-secret mission.
Bermuda Triangle: The Secret Shipwreck
Céline and Fabien Cousteau use cutting-edge tech to hunt for a long-lost shipwreck in the Bermuda Triangle, and if their top-secret clues are right, they might uncover new evidence that explains the disappearances in this deadly and mysterious place.
Mars's Deepest Secret
Soviet photos of the moon are intercepted by the CIA; a malfunction aboard the ISS, which imperils the whole crew; NASA probe finds evidence of the possibility of life on Mars.
Black Knight Rises
A piece of the sun seems to have vanished; the Hubble spots an unidentified object traveling faster than light.
Curse of the Red Planet
Three cosmonauts mysteriously die as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere and NASA needs to know why; a declassified document shows a CIA plan to use a space disaster as a cover to start World War 3.
Secret World of Nebulas
Nebulas are the strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.
The Interstellar Mysteries
Discoveries about interstellar space, the space between the universe's stars, reveal that it's not empty and unremarkable as previously thought, but filled with weird objects and strange phenomena that might hold the darkest secrets of the cosmos.
The Atacama "Alien" Skeleton
Examine a tiny skeleton in Chile that set off a firestorm of alien speculation; explore a forgotten Silk Road settlement; uncover evidence of a mass sacrifice in northern Peru and visit a multi-faceted military site from the age of the pharaohs.
Drowned Stone Age Fisherman
Scan the skeleton of a drowned Stone Age fisherman in Chile and rediscover a vanished golden age in Egypt's lost city of Aten; ancient Chinese mummies reignite a cultural debate; discover a massive biblical-era moat in Jerusalem.
Forgotten Mongol Soldiers and an Ancient Iraqi Tavern
Inspect a Mongolian mass grave and learn the fate of a platoon of soldiers, then investigate a 5,000-year-old tavern in Iraq; examine an Egyptian scarab that's far from home and ancient tools that show where desert migration routes once lay.
King Thutmose II Tomb & Secret Saudi Gates
Look inside the lost tomb of King Thutmose II and get new clues about Egypt's pharaohs; dust off stone hunting structures in Saudi Arabia; visit a 1,200-year-old mosque buried in the Negev Desert and inspect a 30-million-year-old predator skull.
Lady Be Good Wreck
Dig up a mysterious WW II bomber in the Libyan desert, then see why the carved pillars in a Turkish temple may be the world's oldest calendar; open a secret filled shrine in Jerusalem and unearth broken Iraqi bowls that have deep political meaning.
Doubling Down on Dinos
Clayton Phipps and his son Luke put it all on the line for a risky raptor fossil buried under 30 feet of earth. And the Harrises decide to go for broke to prep their multi-million dollar T. rex skull.
Duckbill Buffet
Clayton and Luke begin to excavate the deep overburden that covers the Tyrannosaurus rex site; while Mike Harris travels to Utah to prep the Cowboy Rex skull, Aaron, Jake and Tori think they're on a bucket-list discovery at the Duckbill site.
Mammoth Mass Mortality
When a wildfire surrounds his hometown, Clayton Phipps drops everything to help fight the flames; the Harris-Bolan crew excavates a new Triceratops' site; and the Abercrombie family discovers a mammoth fossil map on its ranch in New Mexico.
This Thing is a Monster
Hoping to salvage his season, Clayton Phipps hunts for valuable triceratops horns, while Mike Harris and his team believe they might be on to a world-record find; fossil hunter Andre Lujan follows a 90-year-old map to a massive mammoth site.
Monster Ceratopsian
Clayton Phipps makes a shocking discovery at the Trike site; the Harris-Bolan crew unearths what it believes might be an extremely rare ceratopsian; on the Abercrombie ranch, Andre Lujan digs up an enormous ice age mammoth tusk.
Skull Shock
With winter looming, Clayton and Luke race to excavate two massive trike skulls, while the Harris-Bolan crew searches for a crucial missing femur for their rare ceratopsian; on the Abercrombie Ranch, Andre discovers a mother-lode of Ice Age bones.
The Race Is On
Clayton gets news about the Nano sale and as a winter storm barrels in, he races to extract a rare trike tail; the Harris-Boland have finally found evidence of Ceratopsian skull; and on the Abercrombie ranch, Andre struggles to excavate a big tusk.
Rex Revealed
When a valuable fossil is trapped in a precarious location, Clayton brings in a team of horses and a helicopter to help extract it; Mike comes face to face with Cowboy Rex; Andre makes a difficult decision to save the Abercrombie mammoth.
Skull Shock
With winter looming, Clayton and Luke race to excavate two massive trike skulls, while the Harris-Bolan crew searches for a crucial missing femur for their rare ceratopsian; on the Abercrombie Ranch, Andre discovers a mother-lode of Ice Age bones.
The Race Is On
Clayton gets news about the Nano sale and as a winter storm barrels in, he races to extract a rare trike tail; the Harris-Boland have finally found evidence of Ceratopsian skull; and on the Abercrombie ranch, Andre struggles to excavate a big tusk.
Rex Revealed
When a valuable fossil is trapped in a precarious location, Clayton brings in a team of horses and a helicopter to help extract it; Mike comes face to face with Cowboy Rex; Andre makes a difficult decision to save the Abercrombie mammoth.
Monster Ceratopsian
Clayton Phipps makes a shocking discovery at the Trike site; the Harris-Bolan crew unearths what it believes might be an extremely rare ceratopsian; on the Abercrombie ranch, Andre Lujan digs up an enormous ice age mammoth tusk.
Doubling Down on Dinos
Clayton Phipps and his son Luke put it all on the line for a risky raptor fossil buried under 30 feet of earth. And the Harrises decide to go for broke to prep their multi-million dollar T. rex skull.
Duckbill Buffet
Clayton and Luke begin to excavate the deep overburden that covers the Tyrannosaurus rex site; while Mike Harris travels to Utah to prep the Cowboy Rex skull, Aaron, Jake and Tori think they're on a bucket-list discovery at the Duckbill site.
Stonehenge on Mars
A NASA probe captures an image of a familiar structure on Mars' surface.
CIA's Secret Revenge
When the Soviet Union unveils its own space shuttle, the CIA hatches a secret revenge plot; recent discoveries shed new light on the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah; a missing nuclear weapon could threaten a NASA base in the Arctic.
Secret Aliens
An astronomer records an unusual radio signal from beyond the solar system; FBI agents find classified documents at the home of a NASA scientist; when scientists discover strange DNA in the octopus, they examine if their origins could be alien.
Hunt for Alien Life
The latest discoveries suggest life beyond this planet; scientists investigate if earth's life began elsewhere in the universe, and whether humans need to evolve to know for sure.
Are Black Holes Real?
Cosmologists say there are black holes throughout the Universe, but they've never seen one, and it's almost impossible to study them directly.
The Towie Ball
Containing intricately carved concentric circles, the Towie Ball is one of the finest Neolithic stoneworks ever discovered; using cutting-edge imaging technology, experts investigate the purpose behind this 5,000-year-old black stone mystery.
Phineas Gage's Skull
The shattered skull of a 19th century railway worker is now one of the most astonishing objects in the history of medical science; experts explore this traumatic injury to reveal how it changed the field of neuroscience.
The Mask of Agamemnon
Investigating whether a gold death mask is the face of a king who fought in the Trojan Wars; three ancient chalk carvings could be the secret to constructing Stonehenge; how a printing plate from the UK Treasury ended up in an Austrian lake.
The Psychograph
Investigating whether a machine can read personalities; an ancient golden mask painted with human blood; a cursed chicken pot.
The Assassination Sphere
A minuscule metal sphere containing two microscopic holes could be the smallest murder weapon in history; experts explore how this tiny object is linked to one of the most bizarre true crime cases of the 20th century.
The Dixon Relics
A stone sphere, a hook and five fragments of wood are the only objects ever discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza; experts investigate if they can explain the mysteries behind the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World.
The Jericho Head
In 1953, a team of archaeologists uncover a bizarre, plastered human skull in the ancient city of Jericho; experts investigate the mysterious purpose and identity behind this 9,000-year-old clay-covered artifact.
Extraterrestrials and Sacred Sites
Evidence suggests contact with interstellar travelers in the distant past may have influenced humankind and many of its sacred sites.
Police UFO Files
Using archival audio recordings, official transcripts and incident reports, UFO researchers investigate what really happened during encounters between law enforcement personnel and UFOs.
UFOs and Temples of Gold
UFO experts investigate whether the value, reverence and desire for gold is the result of extraterrestrial landings in the ancient past.
UFO Tech
An exploration into whether breakthroughs such as high-energy lasers, antigravity technology and super-advanced aircraft are the result of human efforts alone or contact with UFOs.
UFO Abduction
Although alien abduction claims are often dismissed as hoaxes or delusions, there are landmark cases that scholars struggle to refute; Calvin Parker retells his harrowing experience of being abducted near the Pascagoula River in Mississippi.
American UFO Coverups
UFO sightings have been caught on film across the United States, yet the government continues to deny the existence of extraterrestrials; recent news of the Pentagon's secret UFO program may reveal evidence of what the military has known for decades.
UFO Tech
An exploration into whether breakthroughs such as high-energy lasers, antigravity technology and super-advanced aircraft are the result of human efforts alone or contact with UFOs.
UFO Abduction
Although alien abduction claims are often dismissed as hoaxes or delusions, there are landmark cases that scholars struggle to refute; Calvin Parker retells his harrowing experience of being abducted near the Pascagoula River in Mississippi.
American UFO Coverups
UFO sightings have been caught on film across the United States, yet the government continues to deny the existence of extraterrestrials; recent news of the Pentagon's secret UFO program may reveal evidence of what the military has known for decades.
UFOs and Temples of Gold
UFO experts investigate whether the value, reverence and desire for gold is the result of extraterrestrial landings in the ancient past.
The Dixon Relics
A stone sphere, a hook and five fragments of wood are the only objects ever discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza; experts investigate if they can explain the mysteries behind the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World.
The Jericho Head
In 1953, a team of archaeologists uncover a bizarre, plastered human skull in the ancient city of Jericho; experts investigate the mysterious purpose and identity behind this 9,000-year-old clay-covered artifact.
Curse of the Gas Giant
Scientists wonder why Jupiter is hotter than it should be; the Curiosity Rover finds something strange on Mars; detectives turn to NASA for help with a murder cold case.
Saturn's Death Star
A mysterious object is orbiting Saturn, and it looks just like the Death Star; new evidence might shed new light on the mysterious death of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space; when a cutting-edge satellite vanishes, fears of a space war escalate.
The Sun's Evil Twin
A photograph depicts two suns in the sky over Indonesia; ghostly white swirls on the moon's surface baffle NASA scientists; an astronaut disappears during his return to Earth.
Battle of the Dark Universe
Dark matter and dark energy are locked in an epic battle for control of the cosmos, and the winner will determine the fate of the universe; new discoveries might reveal which force will emerge victorious.
Finding the New Earth
New discoveries have revealed thousands of exoplanets beyond the solar system, and some resemble earth enough that one could be a new home for humanity; with cutting-edge technology, finding the perfect one is the scientific challenge of the age.
Sinkhole at the Museum
Experts look at engineering blunders that have either caused catastrophes or are disasters waiting to happen; they use cutting-edge technology to examine what went wrong and to figure out if they can be fixed.
Mayhem in Minneapolis
A deadly design flaw results in a horrifying rush hour bridge collapse that tragically leaves 13 dead in Minneapolis; using the latest science, experts investigate to reveal what went so catastrophically wrong on one of Minnesota's busiest crossings.
Calamity Comes to Canada
Tragedy strikes a bustling Canadian shopping mall when a parking garage suddenly collapses resulting in a fatal disaster; expert engineers use the latest technology to investigate and uncover a deadly design flaw that could have been prevented.
Terror in Texas
A series of violent explosions rips through a major Texas oil refinery, causing a fatal disaster and devastation on a terrifying scale; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover what triggered a catastrophic malfunction.
Train of Terror
A devastating rail disaster outside a small North Dakota town results in cargo erupting in massive explosions; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an engineering flaw poised for catastrophic failure.
Mega Food Fight
Adam Savage teams up with TV personality Tory Belleci ("MythBusters") to stage the world's most epic food fight; using the latest science and technology, they build a rapid-fire weapon that turns hot dogs into projectiles.
Hollywood's Deadliest Weapon
Adam Savage teams up with Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman to build one of Hollywood's deadliest weapons, the ZF1 Multi-Artillery Gun from "The Fifth Element," a weapon so lethal that it features both a rocket launcher and a flamethrower.