Discovery Channel Saturday

How do hamsters stuff so much into their cheeks? Why do camels have humps? Plus, why are pigeon wings so noisy? Experts answer these questions!

How does your dog know when you're sick? Which animals make the most amazing nest? Why do octopuses have blue blood? Experts have the answers!

How do dogs tell time? What is the secret behind the kangaroo's hop? Plus, why do vultures fly in circles? Experts answer these questions!

Amazing animal facts, including how cats always land on their feet, hummingbirds' ability to fly when it is raining and a subterranean mammal's secret to longevity

Animal facts, including why cows are always chewing, the reason rattlesnakes release their prey and what is the loudest creature on earth. Plus, the sensitive side of rhinos

The experts reveal why dogs bury bones, whether elephants can detect bombs, who birds sing in the morning and what makes seahorses almost indestructible

A golden retriever is rushed into surgery after swallowing a child's dummy, and then the team step in to save a stray dog that has been hit by a car in Oklahoma

Dr Amy faces a fresh challenge when a fat cat, Chubbs, needs immediate facial surgery. Later, the team treats a Labrador's with a backside peppered by buckshot

A homeless man's five-month-old puppy breaks its paw, so Dr Jeff and his team put the animal's welfare ahead of everything else. Later, another dog in pain is brought in

Parker launches a plan to net $35 million and poaches a rival's crew member. Tony cashes in early with a big score. Rick scrambles to find new ground

Tony battles a big beaver to get at the gold, while Parker poaches more crew, doubling gold production. Rick tries to strike a deal for a new claim

Rick balks at the terms for his new claim and makes a bold move. Parker's foreman, Tyson, battles a flooded cut and a batch of new recruits

Parker pushes Mitch to deliver Sulphur Creek gold and records a big score. Buzz lands on an unlikely claim, and Tony's pressure tests a new foreman

Parker battles Tony in an intense showdown for the year's top gold haul. Rick grinds at Lightning Creek and expands his operation to save his season.

Matt Paxton chases a rare Declaration of Independence copy in a jam-packed hoard and digs through a 4,000-square-foot chicken coop for vintage motorcycles

A look at the front lines of Japan's energy overhaul, where the work is punishing, the stakes are sky high, and failure isn't an option.

Amidst an epic drought, a fisherman and a biologist face impossible water conditions in the Florida Everglades, driving one to take extreme measures.

In Trinidad, Heather Amaro and Phil Torres investigate claims of demonic possession and Obeah curses, tracing the sinister forces locals say still grip the island.

Joined by Jack Osbourne, Heather investigates the eerie ghost town of Vulture City, where Gold Rush-era spirits hint at a far older evil.

The astronomical documentary turns attention to the surprisingly active surfaces of dwarf planets, from the oceans of Pluto to the vanishing volcanos of Ceres

How the movement of Uranus and Neptune may have influenced the development of life on Earth

Boddie and his California racers knocked JJ and the MSO earlier in the season. Now, Boddie is back, and Memphis is looking to settle a score

Buying goods from home

Buying goods from home

Mike discovers a true Japanese legend from the 1990s, the Nissan 300ZX twin turbo. Ant wants to boost the performance even more - but Mike has the opposite in mind