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Season 1 Episodes

1. Earthquake in New York

February 4th, 20081 hr

Investigating what would happen if a major fault in the Atlantic ocean just off Coney Island caused a massive earthquake in America's busiest metropolis.

2. Mining The Moon

June 22nd, 20091 hr

This time round, humankind returns to the Moon to mine its surface for hidden resources. Elements like hydrogen and oxygen, trapped in the lunar soil, hold the keys to a permanent colony and for future missions to Mars and beyond.

3. Killer Germs

December 24th, 20241 hr

Deadly bacteria and viruses are invisible killers and they are everywhere. Travel with the world's leading microbe hunters as they attempt to locate and terminate these lethal organisms before they trigger the next pandemic.

4. Neanderthals

April 23rd, 20101 hr

With their large brains and stocky, powerful bodies, the Neanderthals were a human force to be reckoned with. But 30,000 years ago, they disappeared forever. Now scientists are using DNA and other tools to uncover the secrets of these ancient humans.

5. Volcanoes

April 23rd, 20101 hr

A volcanic eruption can unleash the power of multiple atomic bombs. In this hour, we'll count down the "Top 10" lethal weapons in the volcanic arsenal, from flying fragments of ash and rock, to deadly rivers of mud, to global mass extinction.

6. What Animals Think

December 24th, 20241 hr

Since the dawn of mankind, humans have looked into the eyes of their animal companions and wondered if they have the same thoughts, emotions and fears as we do. What Animals Think delves into research on primates, whales, dogs and even birds that suggests humans aren't the only intelligent species on the planet.

7. First Contact

April 23rd, 20101 hr

From aliens showing up in our skies to signals beamed across the cosmos, contact with an extraterrestrial race would be the biggest event in human history. Get ready to explore the technology, the dangers and the surprises of the First Contact.

8. Lightning

April 23rd, 20101 hr

Inexplicably, Lightning kills some people in an instant while unleashing new talents in others. See startling research that shows how Lightning affects our ozone, the composition of the atmosphere, and global climate change.

9. Animals Eng

December 24th, 20241 hr

Find out how animals construct amazing engineering marvels that rival, and in some cases surpass, our own. These incredible structures - such as spider webs, bee honeycombs and beaver dams - can even teach us how to build more efficiently in the future.

10. The New Big Bang

March 26th, 20101 hr

In one colossal burst, our entire universe came into being - energy, matter, stars and planets. Take a look at some of the future technologies that will hopefully allow physicists to explain what exactly happened in those first moments when it all began.

11. Catch a Liar

December 24th, 20241 hr

Most people lie at least once or twice a day. Lies range from innocent white lies to damaging cons that cost lives. Find out if there's such a thing as a foolproof technology for deception detection - a signature of lying as obvious as Pinocchio's nose.

12. Breaking Time

April 19th, 20101 hr

It runs, flows, bends, stretches and squeezes. It has a past, a present and a future. But the tantalizing question is can we go backwards, forwards or even sideways in it? Discover how the seemingly impossible may become possible in Time Travel.