Discovery Science Thursday

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How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?

A look at the production process of trombones, traditional Spanish wineskins, and how muddy peat is turned into rejuvenating face cream

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?

Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds build a home-made hydrofoil, and aim to make it travel so fast it glides over water. Plus, an attempt to cook a steak using music

Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds outfit cars with armour and weapons, then face off in a demolition derby. Plus, the duo build a lie detector and a chainsaw-powered chairlift

The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories of the Bible. Archaeologists use new technology to uncover how engineers could have built it

Experts use cutting-edge technology to explore the myths surrounding the legendary lost city of Troy

Despite Pluto's appearance as a dark and frozen world, scientists investigate whether there might be warm liquid water beneath the surface

The documentary series investigates dark matter, a mystery that continues to elude scientists today, and one that could be behind the formation of supermassive black holes

Astronomers have discovered bizarre planets very different to Earth out in the galaxy, but will a planet similar to our own will ever be found

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

Building a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture, and casting the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows

Collecting millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup. Plus, how aerospace technology is used to make rowers go faster

The manufacture of items including Leatherman multi-tools, jojoba oil, and different kinds of marionette, and how processes have developed over the years

The processes involved in the creation of fish decoys and cylinder stoves. Plus, how film is digitalised

The manufacture of bamboo bicycles, create chainsaw art and make-breath-fresh mints, and how processes have been refined over the years

The processes involved in the creation of dinnerware, air brake tanks and frosted cereal, and how they have developed over the years

Mining million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea. Plus, a look at how to hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik

How thousands of tonnes of basmati rice are turned into millions of microwaveable meals. Plus, a look at how to craft mechanical singing birds

How do they make an almost invisible hearing aid that connects wirelessly to your phone? And, how do they build the carriages for London's new underground railway?

A look at the remote-controlled underwater robots that do the jobs too dangerous for human divers. Plus, the world's most cuddly teddy bears

The documentary explains why new research may have found the answer to why supermassive black holes are able to grow to star-devouring, galaxy-shaping proportions

Once there was life on Mars - but scientists believe a series of devastating mass extinctions transformed a watery planet into a desert

Nasa research is used to compile a list of the top six most destructive stars, including 'vampires' that drain their neighbours, supernovas, and white dwarfs that destroy planets

New discoveries reveal the hidden meaning behind the world's oldest biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel

Marine archaeologists reveal the secrets of the sunken town of Baiae, which lies on the seabed of the Bay of Napless

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