TV Schedule for Science

How the Universe Works Mystery of Alien Worlds

An explosion in the discovery of exoplanets is challenging everything we know about our universe; experts use cutting-edge astronomy to investigate these mysterious alien worlds and how they defy the laws of physics.

How the Universe Works NASA's Journey to Mars

NASA plans to send humans to Mars within just 15 years, but to reach this next frontier of space exploration, experts must discover new technology and cutting-edge science that protects astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers.

Unexplained and Unexplored Knights Templar in America

New evidence suggests the Knights Templar fled Europe and rebuilt their warrior order in the Americas a century before Christopher Columbus; experts use technology to investigate long-lost relics to see if they confirm this game-changing theory.

Unexplained and Unexplored Egypt's Land of the Gods

New evidence from one of the world's oldest maps offers clues to a long-lost civilization of untold treasure, and this cutting-edge expedition might finally prove that this mysterious kingdom is the ancestral home of the ancient Egyptians.

Unexplained and Unexplored Killing Meriwether Lewis

Meriwether Lewis was the man who teamed with William Clark to map the lands west of the Mississippi, but he died in mysterious circumstances; experts reveal a vast conspiracy that could prove that one of America's greatest explorers was murdered.

Unexplained and Unexplored Ghost Ship of the Damned

Using a long-lost treasure map purporting to show the whereabouts of a missing ship buried with gold and silver in the California desert, a team of experts uses the new evidence to get closer to a game-changing discovery.

Unexplained and Unexplored Finding the Fountain of Youth

The legend of the Fountain of Youth might finally be explained by hidden messages encoded in a 500-year-old map, and using cutting-edge archaeological methods, experts explore forgotten caves and perilous waters to reveal long-lost secrets.

Unexplained and Unexplored Mystery of the American Maya

New evidence suggests the Mayan empire may have reestablished themselves in America; using high-tech mapping systems, Justin and Emiliano scan the Florida landscape as they search for ancient canoes and flat-topped pyramids.

Destruction Decoded Man Made Disasters

As technology advances, manmade accidents have become as destructive as some natural disasters; a look at recent catastrophes.

Destruction Decoded Megafloods

When water unleashes its rage upon the planet, it becomes the ultimate bringer of death; whether it's from rain washing over the ground, rivers bursting their banks, or failed efforts to stem the flow, flooding is as inevitable as it is unstoppable.

Destruction Decoded Earthquakes

Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates suddenly shift and shock waves shake the Earth's surface; they occur along fault lines -- the most active being the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean and the San Andreas Fault on the American West Coast.

Destruction Decoded Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones

Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all the same thing with different names, but what they also have in common is their destructive power.

Destruction Decoded Construction Disasters

Dams control water supply and generate power, but cities can be submerged in minutes if something goes wrong; bridges and tunnels make hard-to-reach places easily accessible, but when they unexpectedly fail, the results can be disastrous.

Destruction Decoded Volcanoes

Volcanoes created more than 80% of our planet's surface, but explosive eruptions can be deadly; a journey under the earth to discover why volcanoes are so dangerous.

Destruction Decoded Tornadoes

Tornadoes are violent, rotating columns of air that can level buildings, their unpredictability makes them even more destructive; a look at how tornadoes form and if they can be stopped.

Destruction Decoded Construction Disasters

Dams control water supply and generate power, but cities can be submerged in minutes if something goes wrong; bridges and tunnels make hard-to-reach places easily accessible, but when they unexpectedly fail, the results can be disastrous.

Destruction Decoded Volcanoes

Volcanoes created more than 80% of our planet's surface, but explosive eruptions can be deadly; a journey under the earth to discover why volcanoes are so dangerous.

Destruction Decoded Tornadoes

Tornadoes are violent, rotating columns of air that can level buildings, their unpredictability makes them even more destructive; a look at how tornadoes form and if they can be stopped.

Destruction Decoded Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones

Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all the same thing with different names, but what they also have in common is their destructive power.

Unexplained and Unexplored Mystery of the American Maya

New evidence suggests the Mayan empire may have reestablished themselves in America; using high-tech mapping systems, Justin and Emiliano scan the Florida landscape as they search for ancient canoes and flat-topped pyramids.

Destruction Decoded Man Made Disasters

As technology advances, manmade accidents have become as destructive as some natural disasters; a look at recent catastrophes.

Strangest Things The Macabre Hat of Teeth

A museum in South London contains a disturbing tattered hat made of brown felt and decorated with more than 80 human teeth; using the latest imaging technology, experts investigate to uncover the macabre origins of this mysterious Victorian-era cap.

Strangest Things The Mamari Tablet

An ancient tablet discovered on the remote reaches of Easter Island is etched in a mysterious glyph system that has yet to be deciphered; experts use cutting-edge tech to determine if this wooden relic could be the key to a lost civilization.

How the Universe Works Curse of the White Dwarf

White dwarfs are small, dead stars with a dangerous side, and they are capable of exploding into supernovas and destroying planets; new research suggests these mysterious phenomena may be the key to understanding the universe itself.