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Explore the cutting edge of human achievement. Journey to the deepest reaches of space. Dive into the mysterious physics of quantum realms. Fly with astronauts into hostile extraterrestrial realms.
Beyond Catastrophes
S1, EP4 "Blizzards; Severe Winter"Delve into the chaos that avalanches, glaciers and endless snow and ice cause.
The Weather Files
S1, EP1 "Tornado"A husband and wife storm chaser team witness devastation caused by a tornado; a meteorologist is chased by a twister; a meteorologist witnesses one of the widest tornadoes ever recorded.
The Weather Files
S1, EP3 "Tornado: Part 2"A tornado chaser gets stuck on a dead end street; a team of storm chasers are nearly caught in the eye of a storm; an explorer's vehicle is smashed.
The Weather Files
"Hurricanes"Experience a hurricane's pounding rain and violent gusts and discover how science is getting better at early detection and safety measures; hear how a competitive fisherman, a storm chaser and an extreme explorer have ridden out tempests.
The Weather Files
S1, EP7 "Trapped by Extreme Weather"A man becomes trapped in an avalanche; a hurricane chaser becomes trapped during a typhoon; a couple becomes trapped on their boat.
The Weather Files
S1, EP8 "Planes"A flight attendant explains her experience with three different types of turbulence; a pilot flies 500 miles between low clouds and high trees; a flight attendant suffers the impacts of clear and unforeseen turbulence.
Destruction Decoded
S1, EP1 "Mega Floods; Tsunamis"When water unleashes its rage upon the planet, it becomes the ultimate bringer of death; whether it's from rain washing over the ground, rivers bursting their banks, or failed efforts to stem the flow, flooding is as inevitable as it is unstoppable.
Destruction Decoded
S1, EP2 "Construction Disasters"Bridges and tunnels revolutionized transportation-but when they fail, tragedy follows. This episode explores the world's worst collapses and fires, including a tunnel blaze in the Alps so intense it fused 20 cars together. While bridge failures send vehicles plummeting into water or ground below, tunnel fires turn confined spaces into infernos. Why do these disasters happen, and what can be done to stop them? As we build bigger and faster, we also raise the stakes.