Discovery Science Thursday

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

How ugly root vegetables are transformed into sweet sugar. Plus, the manufacture of feather dusters and party balloons

How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?

How as the Soviet Union unveiled its own space shuttle, the CIA hatched a revenge plot. Plus, a missing nuclear weapon that could threaten a Nasa base in the Arctic

A Nasa spacecraft suffers a malfunction in orbit - can its lone astronaut make it back to Earth? Plus, new evidence emerges over Yuri Gagarin's mysterious death

Experts investigate if a nearby exoplanet could be the home to an alien civilisation after a new discovery confirms that life can thrive on such a world

A look at some of the most mind-blowing footage experts have seen - including see-through animals, algae-powered motorcycles and human-sized chickens

A showcase of Mother Nature's most amazing moments. Features a man eaten alive by leaches and another who pulls a car with his eye sockets. But which is the wackiest?

Uncovering the secrets of the sinking of the Titanic, revealing new discoveries that could explain the mysteries of her last moments

Archaeologists examine what lies beneath China's Forbidden City, and explore the dark secrets that have been buried for nearly 600 years

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?

Six experts deploy CIA-developed link analysis software, special ops intelligence training and extensive research to find out if aliens have made contact with Earth

The international task force identifies a pattern of non-terrestrial sounds and odd sightings centred around an earthquake, which could be related to UFO activity

A look at the production process of surfboards. Plus, how millions of tonnes of butter is made each year

A look at transporting racehorses in luxury. Plus, the creative methods use to photograph food

How do they produce a million tonnes of stainless steel? How do they keep cash safe with an uncrackable lock? How do they make traditional Indian sugar?

The complex technological processes involved in creating seemingly simple modern-day objects

How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? Plus, how do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans?

A look at how English willow is turned into cricket bats for India's finest cricketers. Plus, how the foundations for tall buildings are constructed

A look at how everyday items including steel pulleys and acetate eyewear are made, revealing the materials and unique production processes used in making them

Everyday items including wood slat baskets and bells go under the microscope, revealing their production. Plus, how are objects including gyroscopic stabilisers made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including shuffleboard tables made?

More everyday items go under the microscope, revealing their production. How are objects including air hockey tables made?

The crew travels to the birthplace of the KTM X-Bow, where they explore its exterior

The crew visits the birthplace of the Tesla Model S, revealing its inner workings and impressive exterior

The crew travels to the birthplace of the Superformance MKIII, and explores its exterior

The crew visits the birthplace of the Koenigsegg One:1, revealing its inner workings and impressive exterior

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?

Six experts deploy CIA-developed link analysis software, special ops intelligence training and extensive research to find out if aliens have made contact with Earth

The international task force identifies a pattern of non-terrestrial sounds and odd sightings centred around an earthquake, which could be related to UFO activity

New discoveries on a strange Mediterranean island might offer new clues in the hunt for the city of Atlantis, and experts reveal the apocalyptic event that destroyed it

New discoveries at the lost city of Jericho offer fresh evidence about the biblical battle that brought its impregnable walls down