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Would you know what to do if stranded and left to survive in some of the world's harshest enviroments? Follow Les Stroud, survival expert, as he spends seven days alone without food, water or equipment, exploring the Rocky Mountains, the Artic, and the Costa Rican jungle.

Discover the hilarious psychology behind pranks and practical jokes. Find out what happens when people are scared into fight or flight, offered unusual VIP services, and when their person space is invaded.

How the Universe Works shows you how the cosmos is designed, built, and actually works. See as never before the inner workings of our world, and explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy, and all the titanic forces that make us who we are.

Discovery how your favorite luxury cars are designed and created. Each episode reveals the inner workings and gorgeous exteriors of a different luxury vehicle, enhanced with unprecedented access to the factories and labs that are integral to their conception and creation.

See the very first close-up images of Pluto's surface and its moons, and learn more as leading experts discuss the previous planet's status as well as uncover some surprising research.

Have you ever wondered how aluminum foil is made? From adhesive bandages to contact lenses, find out how many of the everyday objects we use become the things they are.

The Unexplained Files investigates bizarre occurrences that have confounded scientists and inspired legends. Join renowned scientists, credible experts and eyewitnesses as they present riveting never-before-seen footage and share their accounts of truly bewildering experiences.

Close Encounters explores the countless UFO sightings reported from regions around the globe. Most sightings can be accounted for by weather patterns, flight schedules or extraordinary imagination. But a select few are still considered unsolved extraterrestrial puzzles.

Science Channel honors the backyard engineers who turn pumpkins into projectiles on Punkin Chunkin.

Countless mysterious objects have been spotted in the sky and many astronauts have reported seeing UFOs. NASA's Unexplained Files reveals groundbreaking footage and interviews from both astronauts and scientists to explore the idea that there could be life outside of our planet.

Outrageous Acts of Science proves that mind-boggling experiments are not just conducted in laboratories anymore. The fast-paced series scours the Web for the best amateur and professional scientists whose homegrown research has gone viral.

America's do-it-yourselfers, innovators and entrepreneurs are getting the opportunity of a lifetime -- to turn their big ideas into big money. Every week four top makers from around the nation pitch their products to a panel of three experts. Which ideas will make the cut?

What will first contact look like? The question has perplexed scientists and sci-fi writers for more than a century. Alien Encounters lays out a plausible hypothetical scenario for a first contact event.

Ever wonder how that gadget you got this holiday season actually works? Or, how engineers fit all that horse power in the Ferrari you wish you had gotten instead? How Do They Do It? provides answers to these questions and more.

Oddities dives into the weird world of strange and extraordinary science artifacts through the eyes of the proprietors of New York's Obscura Oddities.

A good chunk of viral videos show people who unwittingly put science to the test, often with hilarious consequences. Hosts Kevin Moore & Grant Reynolds study these crazy stunts and epic fails and attempt to recreate them with a bit of homemade science.