Dark Secrets of the Sphinx

Werewolves were once so feared, people suspected of the power were hunted and killed, but even so, many admitted that they could become these deadly creatures, and new evidence reveals why a powerful hallucinogenic drug could be to blame.

The Black Pearl is one of the largest and fastest sailing yachts in the world, and using cutting-edge innovations in shipbuilding and engineering, its crew puts this brand-new $200 million vessel through the gauntlet to test its unique capabilities.

Mysterious tomb carvings provide dark evidence that ancient Egyptians practiced cannibalism, but we don't know why. New discoveries might finally answer this ancient mystery, and experts use modern-day tech to reveal more of Egypt's darkest secrets.

The Crocodile Queen was Egypt's first female pharaoh, but we don't who she was and why she took this sinister alter-ego. New discoveries might answer this ancient mystery, and experts use modern-day tech to reveal more of Egypt's darkest secrets.

What would happen if we got a message from space? How would we react? Scientists and sci-fi writers, with cooperation from SETI and Carl Sagan's son, Nick, unravel the impact of this world changing event, forming an intriguing hypothetical scenario

How will humans react when an alien spacecraft is on its way to Earth? Will humans learn from aliens, or become colonial subjects? Scientists and sci-fi writers, with cooperation from SETI and Carl Sagan's son, Nick, unravel the impact.

The Arrival has ended. A swarm of small spacecraft depart their huge mothership, and hover in our atmosphere. The ships open their hatches, and deposit thousands of mysterious pods on the earth’s surface. Are they a message, a gift or a weapon?

A mothership the size of Texas is hovering over Earth and we're tired of waiting. We send a rover to explore, and what we find makes us question the definition of life. On Earth, the pods multiply, making contact with them unavoidable.

Science is taking to the streets as amateur and professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. OAS peeks in this fascinating world.

Science is taking to the streets as amateur & professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. Outrageous Acts of Science delves into this fascinating world.

Science is taking to the streets as amateur & professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. Outrageous Acts of Science delves into this fascinating world.

Science is taking to the streets as amateur & professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. Outrageous Acts of Science delves into this fascinating world.

Science is taking to the streets as amateur & professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. Outrageous Acts of Science delves into this fascinating world.

Science is taking to the streets as amateur & professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. Outrageous Acts of Science delves into this fascinating world.

We're counting down the biggest over achievers on the web, individuals whose dedication make them the best of the best. We'll learn how to bungee jump while playing the bagpipes, use a robot to shoot hoops, and drive vertically up a cliff face.

Go beneath the surface to understand forest fires, car exhaust, and the space station.