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Saqqara is the site of the first pyramid - the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Experts use cutting-edge technology to explore why the Egyptians built pyramids.

How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? And, how do they make Swedish fermented cod roe Kalles caviar.

It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digestive biscuits manufactured.

A probe mysteriously malfunctions as it enters deep space. Astronomers find evidence of an invisible planet in a distant solar system.

A malfunction on the ISS could poison its crew with a deadly gas. A startling image taken by a NASA probe points to evidence that life could exist on Mars.

Jupiter is hotter than it should be, and scientists are baffled. There's a strange discovery on Mars and detectives ask for NASA's help on a murder cold case.

Clay returns to his ranch in Montana to hunt for quick finds at Old Faithful. In Wyoming, Mike and his team continue excavating their triceratops site.

In Montana, Clayton prepares to learn if his carnivore skeleton belongs to a T-Rex or Nanotyrannus. In Wyoming, Mike and Aaron dig at a promising new site.

The NASA tapes that recorded the Apollo 11 moon landing are missing. Experts examine whether their disappearance is part of a cover-up.

Some think the waving US flag on the moon proves that NASA faked the lunar landing. Experts' quest for the truth leads to some of Hollywood's biggest names.

How will the universe end? Experts discuss the many possible ways that could spark the beginning of the end for the universe including when and why it would happen.

Is Privacy Dead? Humans now live under a global surveillance system that solves crime and uncovers terrorist plots. What impact does this security have on privacy.

Can We Cheat Death? Scientists are learning the mechanisms of aging and getting closer to a world where death is curable. Are humans about to enter a new age of immortality.

How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make new space suits that weigh and cost the fifth of the previous design.

How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen.

How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures.

How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? Plus, how do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime.

How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock factory.

How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper.

Kevin Delaney and his team of experts show how explosive hydrogen peroxide can really be. Plus, combining ping pong balls with pressurised liquid nitrogen.

Kevin and his team of experts explore the amazing science behind rockets, using unconventional materials to power homemade projectiles to incredible heights.

Kevin and the team take to the streets to create a massive, swirling fire tornado out of kerosene. Plus, they dazzle onlookers with a rainbow coloured flamethrower.

Kevin and his team of experts use a race car to put a new twist on an old magic trick, and show what it takes to build homemade hovercraft.

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet experts from the FBI's bomb squad to reveal the forensics and technology required to investigate deadly bomb threats.