Episodes
Trace human development from embryo to newborn through stunning microimagery.
Combining the laws of the universe in one theory that explains it all is the Holy Grail
Do miniscule vibrating strands of energy hold the key to a unified theory of physics?
Will experimental particle physics confirm the wild predictions of string theory?
The story of how African-American Percy Julian defied the odds to become a famous chemist.
We are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone?
It defines our lives, but what is time really? Have a look into its true nature.
Take a wild ride into the quantum realm, where even the impossible seems possible.
Is our universe unique, or could it be just one in an endless "multiverse"?
Australia’s landscape holds clues to Earth's early history and the beginning of life.
Fossils reveal how life’s explosion in the ocean was recreated on dry land.
Extras
To better study the UFO phenomenon, science needs more eyes on the skies.
A nearly 3,000-year-old canopic jar is discovered in an Egyptian tomb.
Space elevators? Nuclear rockets? The future of space travel could look radically different.
If the universe as we know it started with the Big Bang, will it also have an end?
Scientists have discovered the building blocks of life in samples retrieved from a distant asteroid.
The container ship Dali lost power causing it to crash into Baltimore’s Key Bridge.
Engineers explain how a vulnerability made the bridge open to catastrophe.
In a recently discovered tomb in Pompeii, archeologists made a startling discovery.
At a gladiator match in ancient Pompeii, tensions exploded and spectators became fighters in a riot.
An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, possibly making impact in 2032.