TV Schedule for Science - West
Saturday, May 23rd TV listings for Science - West
Secrets in the Sand 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.
Tomorrow's World Today Blood Breakthrough New
George sends Greg to the World of Innovation to explore a revolutionary multi-cancer detection test that uses a simple blood draw to identify signals for over 50 types of cancer before symptoms even appear.
How It's Made Laptops; Panettone; Saxophones
Laptops; panettone; saxophones.
Experts uncover four global stories of extraordinary curiosities that were once concealed in the deserts of the planet.
Secrets in the Sand 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.
Secrets in the Sand 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.
Secrets in the Sand 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.
Secrets in the Sand Screaming Mummy and Chaco Canyon Highway
Ponder the fate of a mummy buried with an anguished look on its face; learn the secret to Sumerian power in a buried Iraqi palace; visit a lost oasis that may rewrite Arabian history; travel New Mexican roads that align with the heavens.
Ancient Unexplained Files War of the Ancients
An archaeological excavation uncovers ancient human carnage; experts use 3D modeling to reveal what may be the first major war in human history.
Ancient Unexplained Files Grave of the Red Skulls
When experts discover a 500-year-old grave, they find mysterious red skulls, pointing to a shocking mass sacrifice; experts use the latest technology and state-of-the-art forensics to investigate what happened at this horrific site.
Ancient Unexplained Files Secrets of Mayan Murders
Archeologists make a bone-chilling discovery when they unearth 20 mutilated skeletons in Mexico; investigators use advanced forensic analysis to examine the bizarre burial and reveal an ancient case of Mayan mass murder.
Ancient Unexplained Files Gladiator Graveyard
A mass grave of mutilated skeletons is unearthed at the frontier of the Roman Empire, experts use advanced digital analysis to reveal the mystery behind these grisly remains.
Ancient Unexplained Files Riddle of the Child Mummies
Archaeologists make a shocking discovery when the perfectly preserved remains of three children are unearthed from the frozen mountains of Argentina; experts investigate the bizarre circumstances behind this grisly scene.
Ancient Unexplained Files Tomb of the Red Queen
In an abandoned Maya city, an archaeologist discovers the tomb of a mysterious red skeleton decorated in jade and pearl treasures; experts use cutting-edge tech to reveal who this person was and why they were buried so.
King Tut: A Century of Secrets
The world's leading Egyptologists are on a quest to uncover the secrets of Howard Carter's history-making discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb on the 100th anniversary of its discovery.
Ancient Unexplained Files Tomb of the Red Queen
In an abandoned Maya city, an archaeologist discovers the tomb of a mysterious red skeleton decorated in jade and pearl treasures; experts use cutting-edge tech to reveal who this person was and why they were buried so.
King Tut: A Century of Secrets
The world's leading Egyptologists are on a quest to uncover the secrets of Howard Carter's history-making discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb on the 100th anniversary of its discovery.
Ancient Unexplained Files Riddle of the Child Mummies
Archaeologists make a shocking discovery when the perfectly preserved remains of three children are unearthed from the frozen mountains of Argentina; experts investigate the bizarre circumstances behind this grisly scene.
Ancient Unexplained Files War of the Ancients
An archaeological excavation uncovers ancient human carnage; experts use 3D modeling to reveal what may be the first major war in human history.
Ancient Unexplained Files Grave of the Red Skulls
When experts discover a 500-year-old grave, they find mysterious red skulls, pointing to a shocking mass sacrifice; experts use the latest technology and state-of-the-art forensics to investigate what happened at this horrific site.
MythBusters Trench Torpedo
The boys test whether a trench corner can slow down a shockwave and save a soldier.
MythBusters Titanic Survival
James Cameron joins Adam and Jamie to try to answer the questions, did Jack (from Cameron's "Titanic") needlessly die? Is it possible that Rose and Jack could have both fit on the wooden board and survived together?
MythBusters Fright Night
Adam and Jamie see if certain sound frequencies can convince people of paranormal activity; finding out if the smell of fear exists.