How long does it take for life to rebound after a major mass extiction? Scientists in Svalbard dig through fossil clues for surprising revelations abour our Earth's history.
Great white sharks are one of the most feared predators on Earth, and yet we know very little about them. Science is now revealing the mysteries of this perfect predator through evolutionary biology.
This episode looks at the evolution of the modern spacesuit, capable of supporting life in extreme conditions.
This episode examines the work of the Galileo orbiter and the Juno probe that have advanced our deeper understanding of this giant.
This episode exposes the working life of people who spend months orbiting in micro gravity.
Profiling the U.S. Air Force and Navy training aircraft that also was flown during the Vietnam War.
Kurtis experiences oxygen deprivation in the High Altitude Lab at Embry Riddle University.
Experiencing an aviation emergency where the calm voice on the other end of the radio helps get our pilot out of trouble.
Engineer and adventurer Rob Bell investigates four of the longest roller coasters in Europe and America.
Taking down eight giant towers will take expert precision, planning & explosives. It's imperative none of them fall in the wrong direction or fire any debris.
The sheer size of these buildings automatically makes this a very difficult job but these towers are also surrounded by hundreds of homes.
In this episode an intensive operation takes place to bring down a huge and unusual structure.
In this episode, Dr Jack Lewis investigates the neuroscience behind genius. He meets a genuine genius, Sabrina Chevannes, a woman with an IQ of 178 at just 4.
In this episode we explore the science of persuasion and discover that even a hardened sceptic can be convinced – Dr Jack himself included.
Dr Jack meets a man who has defied all odds by miraculously recovering from severe brain damage, after a car crash left him lying in a coma for three months.
THE APOLLO PROGRAM BEGINS - At the very beginning of NASA's moon project things go wrong. CAVES - ESA's special training program for astronauts. PLANCK - Mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation.
Thom meets a man who claims to be the fastest human on all fours and a man who uses a form of echo-location to see the world around him using sound.
The McVitie's factory in Carlisle, Cumbria, opens its doors to reveal how millions of the nation's favourite biscuits are made, 24 hours a day, in one of Britain's biggest factories and oldest biscuit factory in the world.
From making fresh spaghetti and mixing the top-secret ingredients for sauce, to giant automated cranes and the latest robots, join today's Heinz factory workers alongside tomorrow's machines, making cans of household favourites.
In this episode, we make some virtual friends, have some virtual meetings, do some virtual research.