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Find out how tissues, travel trailers, slippers, and motorcycle helmets are made.

Find out how U-locks, teepees, croissants, and rolling luggage are made.

Find out how prams, factory-build homes, wood flutes, and bicycle tyres are made.

Using material salvaged from scrap yards, Adam and two colleagues design and build three motorised monsters of destruction, inspired by post-apocalyptic worlds.

Adam wants to build his own version of King Arthur's legendary sword - Excalibur. Using the iron found in a meteorite, he attempts to make an indestructible weapon.

A look at the internet's Most Valuable Players in science. Featuring a brave sportsman skiing behind a supercar and people pulling cars with their teeth.

Showcases the internet's most destructive minds, using science to create chaos! Featuring incredible punching robots to amazing bowling ball launchers.

The Milky Way is dying and scientists are trying to discover what's killing it. Scientists must trace its whereabouts over the past 13.6 billion years.

Once thought to be an inevitable disaster, scientists now have the technology to prevent asteroids from hitting the Earth. How are they working to do this.

For four years, the Messenger space probe sent images of Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet, closest to the Sun. Could it threaten life on Earth.

The Nazca Lines are mysterious symbols that have been carved into the Atacama Desert more than a thousand years ago. How and why were they created.

Alcatraz is one of the most famous prisons in the world. Experts investigate its remarkable engineering secrets and why it was so hard to escape from.

Scientists have discovered evidence of a mysterious ninth planet on the very edge of our solar system, could its moons support extra-terrestrial life.

The Universe is a violent and dangerous place. From exploding stars and colliding galaxies to nebula shockwaves - what are the worst places in the Universe.

The Secret Origin. Supermassive black holes are so large they devour stars and shape galaxies. The latest science may answer why they grow so large.

Adam joins forces with a NASA engineer to rebuild a rocket-propelled super weapon. Originally built to breach barbed wire in WWII, they aim to fix its fatal flaws.

Using material salvaged from scrap yards, Adam and two colleagues design and build three motorised monsters of destruction, inspired by post-apocalyptic worlds.

New theories claim the sunken city of Atlantis may have been in the Americas. From the Bahamas to an ancient site in Louisiana, Rob and Stefan seek the evidence.

A strange cave freezes in summer and melts in winter, and a huge sand dune swallows a small child in an instant. Rob and Stefan explore these mysteries.

Dark History Of The Solar System. The solar system is different to others in the Milky Way, but it hides a violent past. Scientists examine the clues to reveal its secret history.

Space isn't as empty as it seems. It conceals a secret structure called spacetime - an invisible field that governs our lives.

Neutron stars are violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics. New discoveries reveal they have the power to destroy planets and even other stars.

Find out how thinning shears, wagon wheels, toaster pastries, and violin bows are made.

Find out how bathtubs, Hopi Kachina dolls, mine truck engines, and memory cards are made.

More everyday items are put under the microscope, with a closer look at out how cycling shoes, yurts, marine plywood, and encaustic paint are made.

Find out how paper fans are produced, walnut oil is manufactured and copper is made.

More everyday items go under microscope. How are objects including aircraft cabinets and motorcycle brake locks produced.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects such as powder horns and inner tubes are made.

A team of researchers seeks answers to mysteries surrounding the Mothman. They explore theories that the legendary cryptid is an abnormality in the evolutionary chain.

Paranormal investigations reveal stunning new evidence about the Jersey Devil, a monster that prowls the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.

A cryptozoologist investigates reports of a sea monster in Alaska. He reviews eyewitness accounts and examines never-before-seen video evidence.

A woman claims to be under attack from an unseen force. Could it be linked to a Native American legend about a mysterious race of giants.

Dark History Of The Solar System. The solar system is different to others in the Milky Way, but it hides a violent past. Scientists examine the clues to reveal its secret history.

Space isn't as empty as it seems. It conceals a secret structure called spacetime - an invisible field that governs our lives.

Neutron stars are violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics. New discoveries reveal they have the power to destroy planets and even other stars.

Rob Nelson investigates the mysterious rocks at the bottom of Lake Michigan known as Underwater Stonehenge. Plus, the search for escape tunnels in Alcatraz.

Rob Nelson investigates mysterious tunnels under Denver's airport. Plus, in Ohio he tries to uncover the secrets of a giant serpent-shaped mound.

Life & Death On The Red Planet. Once there was life on Mars - but scientists believe a series of devastating mass extinctions transformed a watery planet into a desert.

Countdown of NASAs top six the deadliest stars - 'vampire' stars that drain their neighbours, supernovas and white dwarfs that destroy planets.

Despite Pluto's appearance as a dark and frozen world, scientists are investigating whether there might be warm liquid water beneath the surface.

Adam wants to build his own version of King Arthur's legendary sword - Excalibur. Using the iron found in a meteorite, he attempts to make an indestructible weapon.

Adam and a demolition expert stage a series of daring experiments on one of the world's most dangerous and explosive substances: Nitroglycerin.

When an infamous pirate city sunk into the sea, a huge treasure may have gone with it. Could cutting edge technology reveal its resting place.

Quest For The Gold Rush Fortune. In California Rob and Stefan explore a cave, rumoured to house 100 pounds of gold stashed away during the Gold Rush. Can their tech end the mystery.

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars. New discoveries reveal how these events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.

Black holes aren't simply violent monsters. New discoveries reveal their importance in creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself.

Nebulas are the strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die. New discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects such as lace and unicycle wheel hubs are made.

More everyday items go the microscope. How are external hard drives, Thai rice boxes and paper towels made.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects such as tea, artificial flowers and alloy wheels are made.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects from gel caps to frozen pancakes are made.

More everyday items are put under the microscope as we discover how paper umbrellas, coal, aircraft seats and urns are made.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects including aluminium canoes, wood bowls and marimbas are made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including Marseille soap and Laguiole pocket knives made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including bamboo ceramic lights and asphalt compactors made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including asphalt pavers, and Basque espadrilles made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. What are the production processes behind common objects including wood panel canvases and shoelaces.

How do they produce a million tonnes of stainless steel? How do they keep cash safe with an uncrackable lock? How do they make traditional Indian sugar.

How do they harvest three thousand tonnes a year of the world's weirdest seafood delicacy? Plus, how do they protect water polo players from injury.

How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? How do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans.

How do they turn English willow into cricket bats for India's finest cricketers? And, how do they construct the foundations for tall buildings.

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars. New discoveries reveal how these events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.

Black holes aren't simply violent monsters. New discoveries reveal their importance in creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself.

Nebulas are the strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die. New discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

Rob Nelson hunts for a mass grave that could expose a dark secret. Plus, a giant lake is mysteriously disappearing and Rob set off to find out why.

Rob examines bizarre markings that suggest a violent clash between prehistoric beasts. In California, he explores if a strange lake is a home to alien life.

Dark matter is one of the greatest mysteries of the universe facing scientists today. Could it be the cause of supermassive black holes and mass extinctions.

Astronomers have discovered bizarre planets very different to Earth out in the galaxy, but will we ever locate a planet similar to our own.

Dwarf planets are some of the solar system's most active places, from oceans of liquid water on Pluto to vanishing volcanoes on icy Ceres.

Adam teams up with actor Gary Oldman to build one of Hollywood's deadliest weapons: the ZF1 multi-artillery gun from sci-fi film, The Fifth Element.

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.

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

Darrell visits the Atocha, a valuable shipwreck Cooper recorded 50 years ago. Experts send Darrell to an archive in Spain to hunt down an ancient manifest.

Interstellar space is the space between the universe's stars. New discoveries reveal that it's not empty and unremarkable as previously thought.

Did The Big Bang Really Happen? New discoveries lead scientists to question if the Big Bang really happened. They investigate if it was the start of many multiverses.

Dark matter and energy battle for the cosmos and the winner will determine the universe's fate. New discoveries may reveal which force will win.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how indie car seats, paper flowers and stand-by generators are made.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects including knee replacements are made.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects such as cast iron stoves are made.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects such as sewage pumps are made.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects including car tyres, scuba tanks and silk are manufactured.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are rock crushers, cake sprinkles and steam irons made.

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.

After Aron's successful test of his Death Ray, Jack focuses on Tesla's potential murder. The first suspect takes him overseas to Serbia to look for clues.

The team travels to Serbia, Tesla's homeland, and discovers unseen documents drawn by Tesla himself. Meanwhile, the Death Ray build moves ahead.

Interstellar space is the space between the universe's stars. New discoveries reveal that it's not empty and unremarkable as previously thought.

Did The Big Bang Really Happen? New discoveries lead scientists to question if the Big Bang really happened. They investigate if it was the start of many multiverses.

Dark matter and energy battle for the cosmos and the winner will determine the universe's fate. New discoveries may reveal which force will win.

Rob heads to California to investigate a network for major fault lines that could set off a mega-quake. Plus, he explores a mysterious sinkhole.

Secret History of the New World. Rob Nelson investigates a cluster of ancient ruins in New England that suggest Europeans arrived in the Americas almost 1,000 years before Columbus.

The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the world's original Seven Wonders. Experts investigate its many secrets - did it hold a superweapon.

The Dark Truth. The Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel are the oldest biblical texts. New discoveries might finally reveal the hidden meaning behind these manuscripts.

Find out how coconut charcoal, dial indicators, wet downdraft tables, and bassoon reeds are made.

Find out how pasta dyes, blueberries, composting toilets, and surge arresters are made.

Find out how angle grinders, berry baskets, and omnidirectional speakers are made.

Find out how cartridge blades, chocolate banana loaves, vending machines, and dive computers are made.

How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill.

How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft.

How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India.

How do they build the steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? And, how did they create the defence system called 'the waterwall'.

Confidential CIA files reveal a secret war for space between America and the Soviets. And, experts investigate American espionage during the Apollo programme.

Experts investigate the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle that nearly killed Neil Armstrong during training. Some believe this proves why the moon landing is fake.

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.

Find out how CNC assembly machines, lemon tarts, and miniature war figures are made.

Find out how chemical tank pressure vents, candy wafers, food trucks and traditional ropes are made.

Find out how graphene, the world's smallest car, force testers, and composite cars are made.

Find out how LED tubes, chocolate peanut butter bars, and robotic medication dispensers are made.

Paul looks for answers in a 60-year-old string of unsolved cattle mutilations across the US. He heads to a remote Nebraska farm to uncover the truth.

Paul searches for evidence that extra-terrestrials are among us. He unearths long-buried files that could lead to an alien cover-up all the way to the White House.

Experts investigate the disappearance of people who have gone missing while swimming in the Triangle. Some locals believe a sea monster is responsible.

New discoveries might finally explain the truth behind one of the Triangle's most infamous mysteries, when 306 US Navy crewmen vanished without a trace.

A team of researchers seeks answers to mysteries surrounding the Mothman. They explore theories that the legendary cryptid is an abnormality in the evolutionary chain.

Paranormal investigations reveal stunning new evidence about the Jersey Devil, a monster that prowls the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.

A cryptozoologist investigates reports of a sea monster in Alaska. He reviews eyewitness accounts and examines never-before-seen video evidence.

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.

How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill.

How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft.

How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India.

How do they build the steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? And, how did they create the defence system called 'the waterwall'.

The sunken town of Baiae remains frozen in time, lying on the seabed of the Bay of Naples. Now, marine archaeologists investigate its fascinating secrets.

Thermopylae was the site of an iconic ancient battle. Legend says that in 480BC, 300 Spartan warriors died there - experts reconstruct the lost battlefield.

Find out how nail files, birch canoes, boat hardtops, and high voltage circuit breakers are made.

Ever wondered how everyday items are made? Find out how macarons, pine needle baskets, and micrometers are made.

Ever wondered how everyday items are made? More common items including endoscopes, megaphones and uranium go under the microscope.

Ever wondered how everyday items are made? More common items including hollow disk pumps and yachts go under the microscope.

How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark.

How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.

How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a regular bike.

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.

Using material salvaged from scrap yards, Adam and two colleagues design and build three motorised monsters of destruction, inspired by post-apocalyptic worlds.

Adam wants to build his own version of King Arthur's legendary sword - Excalibur. Using the iron found in a meteorite, he attempts to make an indestructible weapon.

Neutron stars are violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics. New discoveries reveal they have the power to destroy planets and even other stars.

Supernovas are the violent death of giant stars. New discoveries reveal how these events create the elements that are essential to all life in the universe.

Find out how wooden matches, tillage machines, telescopic gangways, and mabe pearls are made.

Find out how mosquito coils, solar-assist tricycles, palm oil, and fiberglass chopper guns are made.

Find out how wood toys, retro toasters, laboratory furnaces, and aerogels are made.

Find out how combination squares, farmed shrimp, ball valves, and string trimmers are made.

Josh Gates explores legendary places of protection, from Pablo Escobar's secret Colombian hideaway to a floating kingdom on Peru's Lake Titicaca.

Josh visits three sites where the journey is the destination in Bolivia, French Guiana and Turkey.

Josh investigates the mystery of the crystal skulls in Belize, Spain and Scotland.

Josh explores three iconic monuments in New York, Istanbul and Honolulu.

Frick. Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and coal king Henry Clay Frick join forces to create the most power industrial empire during America's Gilded Age.

Montana rancher Clayton finds what might be a rare and valuable fossil on his family's property. In Wyoming, Mike and his son uncover a triceratops horn.