Disc.Science

Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe.

The universe's stars are dying faster than new ones are born. Experts investigate the last stars of the cosmos and what a stellar apocalypse means for Earth.

26,000 lightyears away at the heart of the galaxy lies a massive black hole. How can something so far away be studied, and what could it teach scientists.

A series of recent UFO sightings brings Chuck Zukowski's team to Missouri, the home of the 1973 Piedmont lights incident. Is history repeating itself.

A Missouri man who claims UFOs are stalking him contacts Chuck and the team for help. Their investigation uncovers a dark secret which may explain this reported activity.

Clayton and his team prepare to flip a 20,000-lb carnivore fossil from the earth. Mike hunts for a duckbill skull and Jared uncovers an ancient reptile.

Clayton must haul his 20,000-lb dinosaur fossil to a lab for analysis. The Harris-Bolan clan chases poachers off their land and Jared makes a final bid to make money.

Our galaxy is full of stars waiting to explode into supernovas, an event that could destroy all life on Earth. Experts hunt for the next deadly supernova.

Neutrinos are the most mysterious particles in the universe. New discoveries reveal their significance and how they pass through objects undetected.

Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in new ways. How are these discoveries helping to reveal the universe's mysteries.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including fishing lines, natural baking soda, industrial mixers and tow trucks made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including storage sheds, industrial fans, climbing walls and parchment paper made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including concrete walls, telescopic cranes, 3D printers and kerosene lamp burners made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including car headlamps, directional drills, pet grooming combs and stained glass made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including handcrafted skis, septic tanks, hydroformed chassis parts and aquarium windows made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including zip line breaks, round balers, silk fibre lamps and comfort shoes made.

Adam stages an epic food fight with his MythBusters pal, Tory Belleci. They build a rapid-fire weapon that turns hot dogs into destructive projectiles.

Adam teams up with Lord of the Rings filmmaker, Peter Jackson, to restore a deadly fleet of fighter planes. They stage a high-flying dogfight straight out of WWI.

The smartest and bravest people use science to take their skills to the next level, from pulling a wheelie in a boat, to taking inline skates off-road.

The smartest and bravest people use science to take their skills to the next level, from spraying on clothes using a can to picking up lunch in a flying bathtub.

Our galaxy is full of stars waiting to explode into supernovas, an event that could destroy all life on Earth. Experts hunt for the next deadly supernova.

Neutrinos are the most mysterious particles in the universe. New discoveries reveal their significance and how they pass through objects undetected.

Gravitational waves are helping scientists explore the cosmos in new ways. How are these discoveries helping to reveal the universe's mysteries.

Last season, Miklos located a shipwreck tied to Christopher Columbus using Cooper's intel. Now, Miklos has 8 weeks of cash left to find another shipwreck.

After discovering a 1700s-era cannon Darrell seeks the ship's origin. A letter in Gordon's files details a 16th century wreck connected to Sir Francis Drake.

The time travelling machines of Hollywood movies offer infinite opportunities, but could time travel ever really be more than science fiction.

Some of the brightest minds and theorists on the planet explore the limits of human knowledge and explain the science behind the rules of the universe.

Earth is spinning on a tilted axis as it orbits around the Sun. Experts and scientists explain how the planet journeys through the Milky Way.

Two technology entrepreneurs harness the power of solar energy to solve two different problems: water contamination in Ghana and jungle preservation in South America.

Two pioneers in electric power both aim to develop technologies that reduce carbon emissions - both using electric motors and batteries in aviation and speedboats.

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 supermassive black hole M87 is the first and only black hole ever photographed. How did it grow so large and what effect does it have on the galaxy.

New research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter known as the Cosmic Web, an intergalactic network that transformed the universe.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are armoured vehicles, tension fabric buildings, rowers and sculpture enlargements made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including mountain bike suspensions, grain dryers, surgical sutures made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including downhill ski bindings, immersion parts washers and pencil sharpeners made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including gingerbread house kits, toy figurines and bottom-rolling hangar doors made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including traffic signal poles, chainsaw mining machines and coffee filters made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including time-delay locks, crystal chandeliers, brownies and pallet dispensers made.

Experts analyse new evidence that could prove the Beast of Bray Road terrorised a Wisconsin town. Plus, is the human-wolf hybrid spreading across the US.

Experts analyse new evidence that could prove the legendary bloodsucking beast known as Chupacabra is real, and that there are two versions of the creature.

Jessica Chobot and Phil Torres investigate a strange phenomenon that has been haunting Mammoth Cave for generations. What will they discover.

Adams' UFO Encounters. Phil Torres and Jessica Chobot follow strange orbs of light into an active volcano in Washington. The team searches for answers about the unexplained.

The supermassive black hole M87 is the first and only black hole ever photographed. How did it grow so large and what effect does it have on the galaxy.

New research is beginning to reveal an invisible scaffold of dark matter known as the Cosmic Web, an intergalactic network that transformed the universe.

Darrell heads to a shipwreck linked to Gordo's list. He leads his team to the shallows where the tough winds and waves have claimed centuries worth of ships.

After finding evidence of a 1700s-era lifeboat near shore, Darrell and the team discover the shipwreck it came from. But a sudden tragedy hits the expedition.

The discovery of extra-terrestrial life faces a near impossible challenge. Experts explore the problems with proving or disproving the existence of aliens.

New scientific discoveries reveal that the moon has an incredible, violent, and dynamic history. Was the moon originally more similar to earth than previously thought.

What happens when galaxies containing billions of stars collide? The gravitational forces of these giants intersect, and they are left irrevocably changed.

Scientists around the world are working on projects dealing with space and space travel - extraterrestrial life, colonising Mars, the Big Bang and rocket development.

Danny is in Singapore, where the world's first Skypark is being built on top of three skyscrapers. Watch as he helps with some of the heaviest lifts ever tried.

From the rallies held at Madison Square Garden, to the plots to steal the secrets to the nation's weapons of war, the American Nazis terrorised the USA in the 1930s.

Did aliens help build the Pyramids? Or does the 'ancient astronauts' idea go back to Swiss author Erich von Daniken, whose books challenge religion and science.

Cosmic rays that damage human DNA are a serious risk in manned space exploration. Can physicists find the source of the rays and help reduce the danger.

Earth's past is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution. Experts explore how close the Earth has come to destruction.

Experts explore the most astonishing discoveries of the Voyager spacecraft. They examine how the operation has transformed into the ultimate mission.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including mouth-blown window glass, sake, water pumps and tweezers made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including ATMS and marine turbochargers manufactured? How is champagne made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including sharpening steels, kayak paddles, bladder pumps and ironing boards made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including champagne hoods, foils, pneumatic delivery systems, espresso machines and pizza ovens made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including rail doors, hand-help, frozen pizzas, power brushes and steam cleaners made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including industrial casters, custom wedding cakes, terahertz spectrometers and racing catamarans made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including exhaust headers and moulded limestone artwork made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. What are the production processes behind common objects such as recycled skateboard guitars.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including racing pulley systems and medicine balls made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are common objects including almonds and high-end motorcycles made.

How do they make the amplifier used by rock legends, the famous Marshall amp? Plus, how do they turn wet clay into frost-proof garden pots.

How do they clean the world's tallest twin towers? How do they make a jigsaw where every piece is unique? How do they craft Olympic level hockey sticks.

How do they fit all the features of a luxury apartment into a motorhome? And, how do they make a ballet shoe that can take the weight of a dancer on tiptoes.

How do they grow nearly 200,000 tonnes of mushrooms a year in the mushroom capital of the world? And, how do they make billions of life-saving gloves.

Cosmic rays that damage human DNA are a serious risk in manned space exploration. Can physicists find the source of the rays and help reduce the danger.

Earth's past is marked by one cosmic disaster after another, forging the path of human evolution. Experts explore how close the Earth has come to destruction.

Experts explore the most astonishing discoveries of the Voyager spacecraft. They examine how the operation has transformed into the ultimate mission.

Darrell focuses on a multi-million-dollar wreck tied to Sir Francis Drake. He and his team race to locate a treacherous area identified on the map as Dragon's Teeth.

Darrell and the team head to a mysterious island where they discover valuable clues that lead them closer in the hunt to a 500-year-old shipwreck.

The New Threat. If an asteroid collides with the earth it could end life on our planet as we know it. Experts reveal just how close we are to an apocalypse.

The Rosetta mission was a ground-breaking expedition to land on a comet for the very first time. What did this cutting-edge journey uncover about life on Earth.

Danny Forster is in Kuwait where the world's tallest twisting structure, the Al Hamra tower, is built. Clad in limestone, it is capped by a 17-story open restaurant.

Danny is in New Orleans where they are building the world's strongest hurricane protection system which includes the largest storm surge barrier ever.

Discovers which of America's founding fathers used sex as an instrument of diplomacy and which one secretly scoffed at the divinity of Jesus.

Whether its religious fire-and-brimstone, Armageddon, or visitors from outer space, the US has no shortage of people coming together to get swept up in the fervour.

An Asteroid Day Special. A closer look at the Asteroid Day Foundation and their mission to protect the world from dangerous asteroids through early detection.

The mysterious dark matter is thought to be the cosmic glue that holds the universe together, yet the search for it continues to puzzle scientists.

Conflicting results make determining the age of the universe difficult. Finding the answer could be the key to many mysteries of the cosmos.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including water jet fountains, pneumatic punching machines and wooden surfboards made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including vibrating mining screens, roller conveyors, whoopie pies and wood utility poles made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including exercise bikes, pasta makers, Cornish pasties and slate products made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including channel signs and wetsuits made? What's the construction behind aluminium aircraft.

Ever wondered how a Morgan Aero Coupe was made? Join the How It's Made crew as they go to its birthplace, explore the inner workings and its gorgeous exterior.

Ever wondered how a Porsche 911 was made? Join the How It's Made crew as they go to its birthplace, explore the inner workings and its gorgeous exterior.

Deep in the Peruvian jungle, dozens of mummies have been found in cliffside tombs. Archaeologist Ramy Romany searches for evidence of who these people were.

The mummies of three Incan children are discovered in the Andes at a notorious UFO hotspot. Ramy examines why they trekked 1,000 miles to their death.

Treasure hunter Darrell Miklos dives the waters of Campeche, Mexico in search of shipwrecks first located by astronaut Gordon Cooper from space in 1963.