Season 52
20 episodes · Jan 22, 2025
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S52E1What Are UFOs?
Jan 22, 202554mCan science reveal the secrets of mysterious objects seen in our skies?
S52E2Extreme Airport Engineering
Jan 29, 202554mFollow the race to build a world-class airport on the site of one of America’s busiest flying hubs.
S52E3Dino Birds
Feb 5, 202554mFossils reveal how birds survived the killer asteroid and became today’s only living dinosaurs.
S52E4Egypt's Tombs of Amun
Feb 12, 202554mA long-lost ancient cemetery opens the door to a unique period in Egyptian history.
S52E5Pompeii's Secret Underworld
Feb 19, 202554mArchaeologists uncover new truths about Pompeii, a wealthy Roman playground with dark secrets.
S52E6Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Feb 26, 202554mFollow the investigation into the deadly container ship collision that closed the Port of Baltimore.
S52E7Revolutionary War Weapons
Apr 9, 202554mExplore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom.
S52E8Secrets of the Forest
Apr 16, 202554mFollow scientists in a quest to understand how complex forest ecosystems can help cool our planet.
S52E9Critical Condition: Health In Black America
Apr 30, 202597mBlack Americans are nearly twice as likely to suffer from chronic diseases than Whites. Why? From false beliefs that permeate modern medicine to life experiences that can damage human cells, uncover the underlying causes of racial health disparities.
S52E10Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown
May 7, 202553mWhat really happens in a multi-vehicle pileup? A first-of-its-kind experiment aims to stage a high speed crash to gain new insights on car safety. But how can they create and study a complex collision without putting any lives in danger?
S52E11Ultimate Crash Test: Impact
May 14, 202553mCar safety experts just pulled off a first-of-its-kind remote controlled multi-vehicle pile up. Now investigators are put to the test as they analyze the data and look for insights into driver behavior and vehicle design.
S52E12Human: Origins
Sep 17, 202554mWhere did humans come from, and what makes us unique? Discover the remarkable origins of Homo sapiens, and the crucial moments of innovation, communication, and ritual that set us on our path.
S52E13Human: Journeys
Sep 24, 202553mFollow Homo Sapiens as they venture across the world, farther than any other human species. See how they invented new tools to thrive in challenging environments - and meet the mysterious hobbit-like humans they may have encountered along the way.
S52E14Human: Neanderthal Encounters
Oct 1, 202553mFor 400,000 years, Neanderthals thrived across frigid, Ice Age Europe. What happened when Homo sapiens arrived, and how did these encounters change our species – including our DNA – in ways still with us today?
S52E15Human: Into the Americas
Oct 8, 202553mFollow ancient humans' perilous journey into the Americas, where a frigid Ice Age landscape, mammoths, and other fearsome beasts tested their resilience.
S52E16Human: Building Empires
Oct 15, 202554mDiscover how Homo sapiens transformed from nomads to empire builders. Witness the innovations – from animal domestication to writing – that revolutionized ancient life and shaped our modern world.
S52E17Ancient Desert Death Trap
Oct 22, 202553mArchaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert. They're so big that their true form is visible only from the air, yet these giant structures were built by a mysterious people 9000 years ago.
S52E18Superfloods
Oct 29, 202553mIn September 2024, Hurricane Helene dumped 14 inches of rain on North Carolina, triggering flash floods and killing more than 100 people. Why are these floods on the rise around the world-even in places thousands of feet above sea level?
S52E19Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build
Nov 5, 202554mFrom ammonia leaks to Space Shuttle disasters to a spacewalk gone terribly wrong, astronauts and Mission Control insiders relive the most terrifying moments during construction of the International Space Station.
S52E20Operation Space Station: Science and Survival
Nov 12, 202554mWitness life-or-death decisions 250 miles above Earth, as astronauts and Mission Control work together to survive moments of high danger on board humanity's remarkable orbiting laboratory, the International Space Station.