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- Television series that documents how various everyday products are made.
- Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race.
- Mysterious frozen lakes filled with bones, mummified bodies hanging from inside a glacier, and a 30,000-year-old virus frozen in ice brought back to life in a laboratory. In an all new Science Channel series, SECRETS IN THE ICE, experts and scientists are exposing dark secrets, forgotten treasures and lost relics from some of the coldest places on Earth. Using state of the art archaeological technologies and cutting-edge CGI animation, SECRETS IN THE ICE spotlights the mysteries that have been locked away in icy tombs all over the world for centuries. At the base of a massive glacier in Southern Greenland, Danish archeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient stone hut. Was this site the home to a Viking seer practicing black magic? In Siberia, archeologists have excavated a mummy with fantastical tattoos against the many warnings of locals. Have they uncovered buried treasure, or unleashed an ancient curse?
- Actor Peter Stormare's personal and often humorous journey through Minnesota to learn the truth about the Kensington Runestone, a disputed proof that vikings discovered America, through meetings with scholars, skeptics and sensationalists.
- The stories of the men and women who pushed their ingenuity and curiosity beyond the limits to uncover some of the most groundbreaking findings in the history of space exploration.
- Bill Nye "The Science Guy" hosts a new series that highlights the greatest scientific discoveries of all time, from the earliest time to the present day. The series features nine episodes: Evolution, Earth Sciences, Medicine, Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Genetics and Biology, plus a wrap up episode featuring the top 10 discoveries of all time. This is a fun and instructive series, with a lot of historical re-creations, archival footage, visits to interesting scientific research facilities and interviews with present-day scientists including several Nobel laureates - all presented with the flair and humor associated with television's "Science Guy" Bill Nye.
- Across North America and the rest of the world, hurricanes, storm surges, earthquakes and sea level rise, threaten our major cities and lead to natural catastrophes.
- It looks at some of the most common everyday items around us and the surprising ways they got their start. How we make and use many items reveals fascinating stories.
- World-famous meteorite hunter Steve Arnold and science writer and owner of Aerolite Meteorites Geoff Notkin team up to hunt for the Earth's most elusive treasure which, incidentally, is not from our world - meteorites.
- Discussion with architects, historians, engineers, and builders to find out if we could use modern day innovations to recreate these iconic masterpieces, or if fundamental techniques have been lost to time.
- BIBLICAL CONSPIRACIES is an unceasing pursuit of stories hiding in the codes and symbols left behind by those with a secret to keep. Two nails discovered believed to be used to crucify Jesus, written evidence that allegedly proves Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene, and a sculpture attributed to Michelangelo are among some of the mysteries explored.
- A show specializing in video game news and reviews.
- What first appears to be a send-up of classic science fiction is in fact a thorough examination of the real-world science behind the sensationalism. In the pilot episode, the physics behind a hypothetical alien invasion are explained. With the help of scientists and engineers from NASA, JPL, the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army, a major special effects studio, and various universities, the Sci-Fi Science crew explores force fields, lasers, lightning guns, rail guns, extrasolar planets and other "science fiction" concepts that are in fact, quite real. A campy, animation-rich alien invasion of Los Angeles provides the jumping-off point for real science demonstrations.
- Deadly Intelligence explores the suspicious deaths of scientific geniuses to determine if their demises were unfortunate coincidences or if these gifted minds were murdered for knowing too much.
- Scientists examine natural and man-made disasters using eyewitness accounts and footage.
- A one million dollar cryptocurrency funded limited docuseries, featuring the epic journey of the rise "and perhaps also the fall" of US based blockchain innovations.
- An unusual star is claimed to have appeared in the sky at the time of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. This movie is an investigation into the story found in the Biblical Gospel of Matthew about this Star of Bethlehem. It includes the words of Roman and Jewish historians alongside those of ancient prophets. Come learn about this ancient mystery and draw your own conclusions. If clear, see the stars over Vestal and other celestial objects.
- Genius is mysterious and various. This show takes a look at five different geniuses, each of unique gifts and captures something of their lives and talents. There is Ainan Celeste Cawley, an eight year old science prodigy, studying Chemistry at degree level. There is also Akiane Kramarik, a child prodigy painter, Kim Peek, the famous savant, Ben Pridmore, a Memory Champion and Ariel Lanyi, a ten year old child prodigy pianist.
- Genius can be both a blessing and a curse. This real-life exploration into the world of exceptional yet troubled individuals will ask the question, "How do they do it?" and through cutting-edge neuroscience attempt to find the answers. Individuals such as Temple Grandin, George Widener and Alonzo Clemens inspire the world with their unique abilities, but sometimes at the cost of their own personal happiness. Scientists will embark on a journey towards understanding the underlying brain mechanisms that can give rise to their remarkable gifts despite significant neurological dysfunction. Each episode we will meet a uniquely talented individual living with some chronic disability whose daily life can either be awe-inspiring or crippling at any given moment.
- The son of the creator of "Star Trek" explores his father's famous creation and how it has affected people.
- It is a fascinating six-part series where physicist and host Dr. Basil Singer eagerly plays the role of human guinea pig in his quest to find answers. Follow him as he investigates whether humans could possibly call Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn's moon Titan, and Jupiter's moons Callisto and Gliese 581c their home in the future. In the name of science, Dr. Singer subjects himself to extreme temperatures, tests new survival technologies designed to keep humans alive in harsh environments, suffers the rigors of travel in zero gravity, explores ideas for new human habitats in the sky, and much more.
- Take a look inside of the world's smartest, biggest and most cutting-edge factories and the unique products they manufacture at baffling speeds with astonishing efficiency and precision.
- This groundbreaking five part series for Discovery documents the first engineers of autonomous vehicles competing for a $2 million prize sponsored by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)- the same agency that spearheaded the internet.
- Did Nazi uranium make it to Japan in the final months of WW2? Were the Axis powers closer to a bomb than we think? In this stylized, tension-filled documentary, drama unfolds as experts shed new light on the hardships, challenges and secrets of a war-torn, pre-nuclear world.
- Two friends discover that something sinister lurks in a mountain range. Stars Adrain Paul.
- From the far north of Canada to the southern tip of Chile, through the southern United States, central Mexico and the Brazilian Mato Grosso, new concordant but still controversial archaeological discoveries have brought a new paradigm to the archaeology of American prehistory: the appearance of the first humans on the continent could date back to nearly 30,000 years before our era, that is to say, about 15,000 years earlier than the commonly accepted and taught thesis. Although there were a few mavericks in the past who disputed the scenario according to which the first ancestors of Americans arrived on foot through the Bering Strait 16,000 years ago, they were long kept out of the scientific community.
- Utilizing CGI imagery and cutting-edge archaeological technology, the doc will follow "an extraordinary experiment" to build a replica Aztec pyramid, as investigators seek to solve the mysteries of who the Aztecs were and how they built their empire. Lost Pyramids of The Aztecs will seek to answer various long-standing queries including where this group of nomadic people originated, how they undertook building pyramids and other ambitious engineering feats, and how the Aztec empire was destroyed.
- Odd Folks Home steps into the lives of the intriguing customers that frequent Obscura Antiques & Oddities. These oddball customers are taking us into uncharted territories, as they tour their own home, showing off their unusual collections. These odd characters have a passion and expertise for their collections of scientific artifacts. Our guides will recount tales of their favorite collections, from antique automatrons to taxidermied beasts. In this show no two collections are the same! After years of careful hunting, these collections have shocking monetary and scientific value.
- When escalators spiral out of control, these unassuming mechanical innovations can suddenly turn deadly, and firsthand accounts reveal the truth behind people being trapped and even swallowed alive.
- An examination of the events surrounding the alleged crash of an alien spacecraft in Roswell, N.M., in 1947. Included: interviews with UFO experts, government and military officials, and people who claim to have witnessed the incident.
- Heroes of the Apollo Missions, Buzz Aldrin, Mike Collins , Charlie Duke and more come together to share insights, experiences, and stories of the greatest adventure mankind has ever undertaken.
- In the series 'Catch It, Keep It' three skilled engineers/builders must work together to win a valuable prize. The catch, in order to win their prize, the team must construct something that will save it from complete annihilation by our Engineer of Destruction. The contestants have just 48 hours to invent, plan and construct their prize saving device. If they can build something that will save it in time, they each win the prize. If they fail, their prize will be destroyed in front of their eyes.
- Designed as the next-generation source of interactive science information on television and on the web, Brink is the premier series for immersing viewers on the front lines of cutting-edge breakthroughs in technology, research, inventions, discoveries and the mysteries of the scientific world. The series explores people who are on the brink of changing our lives, and will also include content generated from scientists, organizations, universities and viewers from around the world. The series provides viewers with a clear understanding of the impact and relevance science has in our lives today, and offers significant insights into how science may profoundly change our lives tomorrow. Each half-hour episode combines short-form reports on the latest global science news with vital interviews with prominent scientists. Brink's innovative format will also include unusual segments covering a range of subjects from peculiar, avant-garde research to "backyard inventors" who are pushing the limits of science in their own way - such as building their own space craft.
- A look at how overfishing, pollution, over-population, and over-development are affecting the oceans.
- A look at the beginnings of the Earth's oceans.
- Exploration of ocean depths.
- When elevators go rogue, they can take people captive, trap them inside, and suddenly plummet down their shafts; personal testimony from victims reveals the truth behind frightening elevator malfunctions and what it takes to survive.