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The star of Ghostbusters, Blues Brothers and Trading Places recounts tales of history's most unbelievable, strange and completely unexpected spectacles

A look at a perplexing metal sphere, just seven-hundredths of an inch across. Under extreme magnification, it shows two holes that have been precision drilled through it

A strange creature captured by a security camera in Ohio. The bizarre footage leaves residents and experts scratching their heads as they try to identify the mysterious beast

How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance

How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance

From octopuses that can edit their DNA to jellyfish that can live for ever, this edition considers whether such unusual creatures were delivered to Earth by aliens

Spanish Conquistadors obliterated the Mayan people's history. Here, experts investigate whether they may have erased proof of extraterrestrial visitors

The 1961 Betty and Barney Hill alien abduction case in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Plus, the surgical removal of a supposed alien implant from a man's leg

Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands head to a Cheshire dig where archaeologists have dug up human skeletons that reveal secrets about life during the Black Death

The team finds evidence from one of Scotland's bloodiest eras as they wade through the waters of the River Garry in the stunning Scottish Highlands

The star of Ghostbusters, Blues Brothers and Trading Places recounts tales of history's most unbelievable, strange and completely unexpected spectacles

A look at a perplexing metal sphere, just seven-hundredths of an inch across. Under extreme magnification, it shows two holes that have been precision drilled through it

A strange creature captured by a security camera in Ohio. The bizarre footage leaves residents and experts scratching their heads as they try to identify the mysterious beast

How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance

How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance

A look at UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences, casting new light on historic cases

The fate of homes in a world without people, where suburbs turn into mass infernos, and a famous castle topples, owing to a hidden flaw

From octopuses that can edit their DNA to jellyfish that can live for ever, this edition considers whether such unusual creatures were delivered to Earth by aliens

Spanish Conquistadors obliterated the Mayan people's history. Here, experts investigate whether they may have erased proof of extraterrestrial visitors

The 1961 Betty and Barney Hill alien abduction case in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Plus, the surgical removal of a supposed alien implant from a man's leg

Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands head to a Cheshire dig where archaeologists have dug up human skeletons that reveal secrets about life during the Black Death

The team finds evidence from one of Scotland's bloodiest eras as they wade through the waters of the River Garry in the stunning Scottish Highlands

Allen Haff is late to the auction, leaving Ton Jones to bid for a bow-and-arrow set and a flame-thrower by himself

The competition is tough in Ton Jones's home town of Antelope Valley, California, where the guys manage to pick up two cheap units

A look at the largest, fastest and deadliest combat ships of their eras, from the 19th century's HMS Warrior to today's USS Gerald R Ford carrier