TV Schedule for Science - West

How the Universe Works The Quasar Engima

Quasars are the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe, and though they have shaped the cosmos, they might ultimately destroy everything that exists.

How the Universe Works 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.

Secrets of the Underground Doomsday Volcano Mystery

A massive supervolcano beneath Naples, Italy, may be on the verge of erupting again, which could have apocalyptic consequences across the planet; Rob Nelson and Stefan Burns use cutting-edge technology to investigate this disturbing new evidence.

Secrets of the Underground Atlantis in America

New theories claim that the legendary sunken city of Atlantis actually could have been in the Americas; Rob Nelson and Stefan Burns investigate evidence that might shed more light on one of the world's greatest mysteries.

Secrets of the Underground Legend of the Nazi Gold

A legendary train filled with stolen Nazi gold is said to be hidden in Poland; using cutting-edge technology, Rob Nelson and Stefan Burns explore deep underneath the earth's surface and in abandoned Nazi tunnels in search of the infamous legend.

Secrets of the Underground Lost Pirate City Treasure

When an infamous pirate city sunk into the sea after a massive earthquake, a wealthy pirate's treasure may have disappeared with it; a hunt for the legendary lost pirate treasure of Henry Morgan.

Secrets of the Underground Stolen Gold Rush Treasure

Millions of dollars of stolen Gold Rush treasure is rumored to have been stashed in a cave in Northern California; the search for the legendary treasure.

Secrets of the Underground King Solomon's Treasures

Searching for the fabled lost Temple Treasures of Jerusalem and King Solomon's hidden mines.

Secrets of the Underground Mystery of the Ice Cave

A strange cave freezes in the summer and melts in the winter; a massive sand dune swallows a small child in an instant.

What on Earth? Finding Sodom

NASA astronaut Mike Barratt explains photographing a strange ring in the ice on the world's oldest and most mysterious lake from the International Space Station; more rings on Lake Baikal have been seen.

What on Earth? North Korea Is Burning

A possible smoke screen over North Korea concerns military analysts; an amateur archaeologist makes a fantastic discovery of not one but two forgotten pyramids in Egypt.

What on Earth? Nazi Ice Fortress

Images of earth from space show an intimate portrait of human activity; cities glow bright while the wilderness remains dark, but the Australian outback is lit up like a series of vast cities.

What on Earth? Lake of Blood

A massive tsunami hundreds of feet high that never touches land; a secret underground base in China; an image from space may have revealed the location of the Garden of Eden.

What on Earth? Lost City of Gold

Strange barren rings in the Namib Desert; an island the size of Manhattan disappears without trace; a lost city in the middle of the Amazonian jungle.

What on Earth? Secrets of Sahara

How the Eye of the Sahara, a beautiful 25 mile structure, is formed remains a mystery; incredible clouds emanating from an island in the Indian Ocean could be evidence of a terrifying new weather weapon.

What on Earth? Lake of Blood

A massive tsunami hundreds of feet high that never touches land; a secret underground base in China; an image from space may have revealed the location of the Garden of Eden.

What on Earth? Lost City of Gold

Strange barren rings in the Namib Desert; an island the size of Manhattan disappears without trace; a lost city in the middle of the Amazonian jungle.

What on Earth? Secrets of Sahara

How the Eye of the Sahara, a beautiful 25 mile structure, is formed remains a mystery; incredible clouds emanating from an island in the Indian Ocean could be evidence of a terrifying new weather weapon.

What on Earth? Nazi Ice Fortress

Images of earth from space show an intimate portrait of human activity; cities glow bright while the wilderness remains dark, but the Australian outback is lit up like a series of vast cities.

Secrets of the Underground King Solomon's Treasures

Searching for the fabled lost Temple Treasures of Jerusalem and King Solomon's hidden mines.

Secrets of the Underground Mystery of the Ice Cave

A strange cave freezes in the summer and melts in the winter; a massive sand dune swallows a small child in an instant.

MythBusters Commercial Myths

Testing heights; bobbing for an apple when jumping with a bungee cord; playing tennis upon an airplane wing.

MythBusters Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth

Swinging Luke and Leia across a chasm with a grappling hook; an Ewok log crushing an Imperial "Chicken Walker"; surviving in a tauntaun's belly.

MythBusters Video Games Special

Adam and Jamie challenge the science of virtual worlds from video games.