Discovery Science +1 Friday

A pioneering experiment shows how ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes, with new findings suggesting how they prompted the downfall of the pharaohs

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Cameras reveal the production processes behind the production of guitars out of recycled skateboards. Plus, solar-powered street lights and dolls

A look at how common objects including racing pulley systems and medicine balls are made. Plus, glass sculptures and inductors

Chuck and the team investigate an unusual sighting outside the infamous Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, with evidence suggesting it could have been an alien

An ongoing series of UFO sightings off the Southern California coastline leads Chuck and the team to examine the link between UFOs, the military and the ocean

A recent UFO sighting in Phoenix leads Chuck and the team to Sedona, Arizona, where they explore whether the area's energy vortexes can act as portals for otherworldly visitors

Alexis Conran uses science and technology to find out if he can beat experts in challenges. In this edition, he's up against a Spelling Bee victor and a champion angler

Alexis takes on the challenge of a penalty shootout against one of the greatest penalty takers of the English Premier League, then he tries to beat a polygraph machine

Experts reveal the secrets of Thermopylae, the site of an iconic ancient battle where it is said 300 Spartan warriors lost their lives

Experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal the secrets of the Empire State Building

Scientists are unlocking the secrets of nature in order to tame the elements, harness energy, and even control life. Can we save humanity in time?

Apollo 12 astronauts bring back something alive from the moon and Nasa track an asteroid heading towards Earth only to make a shocking discovery

An Apollo 17 photo seems to show a US military outpost on the moon and an investigation into whether there is life in the oceans of Jupiter's moons

The manufacturing processes behind the creation of Montreal smoked meats and motorised scooters are detailed

Another selection of everyday items are deconstructed, including cactus pear puree and lab reactors

The manufacturing processes behind the creation of commonplace items such as digital paintings and badminton rackets are detailed

How islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave Harris tweed, and how fermented shark is prepared

How deliveries are made to the International Space Station, and the processes used to make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds

How to make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a regular bike. Plus, the process behind the making of a Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones

Andy Quitmeyer braves the Louisiana swamp, a deadly place packed with alligators, snakes, and dangerous predators. He rigs his bag of tech to escape back to civilisation

Andy Quitmeyer braves a remote forest in Alaska, a terrain that's rugged, wet, and cold. To return to civilisation, he must use his tech to stay warm, dry, and alive

Paramedics Jeremy and Steve help a farm worker who has been crushed by a bale of hay. And, a 32-year-old horse rider suffers a painful fall

The Cornwall Air Ambulance team race to help a man who was set on fire by a deep fat fryer. And, a 42-year-old woman has fallen from a horse

Every 17 minutes, someone is killed with a gun. It's a wave of violence that political debate can't seem to stop. Is this an epidemic that scientists can cure?

Genius lies somewhere in the human mind. Might we augment our biology with technology to unlock the genius inside us all?

New research is revealing a hidden force in the universe instantly linking every place in our world and joining our future with our past. Is the Force with us?

New discoveries at a strange prehistoric site reveal the dark secrets and rituals of the mysterious people who built the world's largest stone circle

Uncovering the secrets of the lost city of Tikal, which was once home to over 100,000 people, hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle