Disc.Science

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

A celebration of NASA's 60th anniversary and the remarkable, historic institution that went to the moon, the surface of Mars, and to the outer edge of the solar system.

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.

Only in Alaska can you find an airport made from nothing but water and ice. And next to a field of moose, 16 missiles stand by to prevent a nuclear disaster.

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.

The underground bunker of Adolf Hitler is home to some of the greatest secrets of the Nazi regime. Experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover new evidence.

The New Mystery. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the world's most iconic buildings, but why does it lean? Investigators uncover the reasons for its tilt.

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.

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.

Picture your dream car - does it look like a Jaguar XF? The crew go to its birthplace, revealing the inner workings and stunning exterior.

Picture your dream car - does it look like a BMW M6? The crew go to its birthplace, revealing the inner workings and stunning exterior.

Picture your dream car - does it look like a Rolls-Royce Dawn? The crew go to its birthplace, revealing the inner workings and stunning exterior.

How do they make the king of cheeses, Parmesan? How do they keep the runways running at the world's busiest airports? How do they manufacture relaxing reclining chairs.

How do they weave a Turkish carpet? How do they use helicopter blade technology for cross country skis, and control the water at Niagara Falls.

How do they cast the streetlamps of Venice? How do they prevent another Titanic-like disaster? How do they grow tiny trees for the ancient Chinese art of penjing.

Justin uncovers the truth behind a landslide that wiped out a ski-jump resort in Turkey, before jetting off to Gibraltar to see an airport runway built across a road.

Would you ever believe a skyscraper can melt a car? Justin heads to London's Walkie Talkie building to unearth the science behind this building blunder.

The smartest and bravest people use science to take their skills to the next level, from opening a bottle using a feather to using another person as a snowboard.

The smartest and bravest people use science to take their skills to the next level, from using a vacuum cleaner as a didgeridoo to creating a mechanised super suit.

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.

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.

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.

The 'Iceman' is the world's oldest and most perfectly preserved mummy. Cutting-edge forensic technology may unearth the mummy's darkest secrets.

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.

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.

Clayton continues his excavation of a rare, carnivorous dinosaur on his Montana ranch. In Wyoming, Mike and Jake prepare to sell their prized T-Rex fossil.

Richard explores one of the world's biggest man-made engineering projects: the Kölnbrein Dam, which can hold back an incredible 200 million tonnes of water.

The infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral only lasted 30 seconds. Now, experts use cutting-edge technology to uncover the mystery surrounding the event.

The New Evidence. The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories of the Bible. Archaeologists use new technology to uncover how engineers could have built it.

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.

A series of strange animal deaths and UFO sightings brings Chuck to Colorado. Reports of authorities ignoring these incidents suggest a government cover-up.

Chuck receives a map supposedly leading to a hidden cache of recovered materials from the Roswell incident. He and his team go on an epic treasure hunt to find them.

How do they make one of the world's fastest bikes? How do pilots train for death-defying acrobatics? And, how do they bring oil and gas up from the bottom of the sea.

How do they hand-roll New York bagels? How do they make a racing car tyre to grip the track at 320 km an hour? And, how do they make lifelike sculptures out of glass.

How do they collect the trash in road-free Venice? How do they make Australia's famous sheepskin boots? And, how do they turn pond algae into a health supplement.

How do they turn rosebuds into Turkish Delight? How do they hammer out a silver spoon? And, how do they make sunscreen to block out harmful UV light.

How do they create the world's finest canvases? How do they cook up foul-smelling stinky tofu? And, how do they get fifty drinks out of a single bottle of beer.

How do they look after bees to make millions of jars of honey? How do they build a trike to carry the whole family, and how to stop a bullet with a sheet of ceramic.

A team of specialists, armed with the latest technology, try to locate the fabled bigfoot. The start of their search takes them to the forests of Oregon.

Did You Hear That? With a team member down, Russell and Mireya must forge ahead to hunt down leads. Their investigations uncover the first pieces of potential Bigfoot evidence.

Justin and Emiliano investigate a historical English ship filled with stolen treasures that has long been rumoured to be buried deep in a California desert.

Justin and Emiliano investigate a legendary lost mine in the mountains of Arizona. It is said to contain over 200 million dollars' worth of gold.

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.

A series of strange animal deaths and UFO sightings brings Chuck to Colorado. Reports of authorities ignoring these incidents suggest a government cover-up.

Chuck receives a map supposedly leading to a hidden cache of recovered materials from the Roswell incident. He and his team go on an epic treasure hunt to find them.

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.

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

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.

Richard joins the crew of one of the biggest moving objects on earth, the Marie Maersk container ship, on her continuous 28,000-mile voyage from Asia to Europe.

Richard ventures 2km beneath the Alps into the world's longest underground railway connection, the Brenner Base Tunnel, riding some giant machines.

Troy is the legendary lost city at the centre of the Trojan War, but its existence was never confirmed. New cutting-edge technology explores the ancient myth.

The Hidden Secrets. Mount Rushmore is one of North America's most iconic landmarks. Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what lies beneath the rock.

A recent creature sighting outside the infamous Skinwalker Ranch brings Chuck and the team to Utah to investigate. Evidence indicates it might be an alien.

An ongoing series of UFO sightings off the Southern California coastline leads Chuck and the team to examine the link between UFOs, the military and the ocean.

A recent UFO sighting in Phoenix leads Chuck and the team to Sedona, AZ. They explore whether the area's energy vortexes act as portals for otherworldly visitors.

How do they mine the essential mineral in glass cookware? How do they keep cash safe inside an ATM? How do they build a hyper-car out of cloth.

How do they build a port ready to receive container ships? How do they make 28 million plastic bags a day? And, how do they blow the glass to make baubles.

How do they create the world's most expensive vinegar? How do they keep divers dry and warm in the ocean? How do they build a plane that can fly upside down.

How do they forge super steel to make a car lighter, greener and safer? And, how do they shear Australia's eighty million sheep every Spring.

How do they keep you comfortable, entertained and safe with the latest aircraft seats? And, how do they design bras with aerospace technology to give you that extra lift.

How is plasterboard made from power station smoke? How do they cast the world's top awards? How do they build a plane that can take off and land almost anywhere.

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production processes. How are objects including dumplings and brass faucets made.

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their unique production processes. How are objects including saxophones made.

More everyday items go under the microscope. How are objects including prefabricated conservatories and copper cookware made.

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including leaf and debris vacuums, canned meat and fillet knives made.

The How It's Made crew visit the birthplace of the Alpha Romeo 4C, revealing its inner workings and gorgeous exterior.

Join the How It's Made crew as they visit the birthplace of the Pagani Huayra, revealing its inner workings and gorgeous exterior.

Join the How It's Made crew as they visit the birthplace of the Caterham Seven, revealing its inner workings and gorgeous exterior.

Join the How It's Made crew as they visit the birthplace of the Bugatti Veyron, revealing its inner workings and gorgeous exterior.

A recent creature sighting outside the infamous Skinwalker Ranch brings Chuck and the team to Utah to investigate. Evidence indicates it might be an alien.

An ongoing series of UFO sightings off the Southern California coastline leads Chuck and the team to examine the link between UFOs, the military and the ocean.

A recent UFO sighting in Phoenix leads Chuck and the team to Sedona, AZ. They explore whether the area's energy vortexes act as portals for otherworldly visitors.

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.

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.

Richard explores the huge Tottenham Hotspur Football Stadium in London. He explores a pitch that splits and rolls away and takes a terrifying walk on the stadium roof.

Ron's, Borealis, and Lucky 7 are called out to rescue drivers that have tried to use frozen rivers as roads and are now on the verge of falling through the ice.

What caused the Nazi aircraft to explode into a giant ball of fire over New Jersey in 1937? Experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate the event.

Cutting-edge technology is helping experts investigate the Bermuda triangle. Using new techniques, they search for evidence of aliens on the ocean floor.

Did Apollo astronauts hear unexplained transmissions on the far side of the moon? Plus, an astronomer spots a strange disturbance in Martian atmosphere.

Apollo 12 astronauts bring back something alive from the moon. Plus, NASA track an asteroid heading towards Earth and make a shocking discovery.

Geysers are discovered on a frozen moon, NASA redirects a probe on a mission to find proof of life, and a future US President is eyewitness to a UFO.

How do they make car windows to keep out wind and rain, stones and thieves, and even noise and harmful UV rays? And, how do they put the gloss on lipstick.

How do they make the favourite sweet of the Ottomans, James Bond's gyroplane and the Supercat- the world's fastest ferry.

How do they carve longboards, turn millions of lemons into juice, and build industry's versatile heavy lifter, the forklift truck.

How do they roast the coffee that wakes up Italy, bake the bricks that build America, and blast diamonds from a frozen volcano.

How do they take the world's sharpest photos, stitch an airbag to catch a falling car, and produce billions of perfectly-formed jelly beans.

How do they build a caravan, forge tuning forks, resurface an ice rink, and put on the world's biggest light festival.

A missing mummy could re-write the history of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Ramy Romany investigates whether John Wilkes Booth actually escaped.

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

Following the Columbus trail, bad weather strikes and Darrell dives past the limits of his gear into extreme danger. Plus, a huge discovery changes everything.