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Investigate some of the world’s enduring mysteries and phenomena as we look to separate science from superstition.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Spontaneous Human CombustionJanuary 21, 2006—Apparent spontaneous combustion of a human body.
- S01E02UFOsJanuary 28, 2006—Analyzing claims and dissecting the evidence with astronomers, psychologists and fungus expert.
- S01E03GhostsFebruary 4, 2006—Scientists examine evidence of ghostly visitations.
- S01E04BigfootFebruary 11, 2006—Scientists examine evidence behind the rumors of giant primates, such as sasquatch and yeti.
- S01E05Lake Monsters (Monsters Of The Deep)August 1, 2005—People debate the existence of gigantic creatures in deep bodies of water.
- S01E06Animal Oracles (Psychic Animals)August 14, 2005—Animals appear to have an innate ability to recognize the early signs of natural disasters.
- S01E07Superhuman Powers (X-Men)August 20, 2005—Probing reports of people with superpowers.
- S01E08ExorcismMarch 11, 2006—The world of present-day exorcisms.
- S01E09Crop CirclesMarch 18, 2006—People debate the origins of crop circles.
Season02
- S02E01Police PsychicsSeptember 26, 2006—People examine whether psychics are able to help police investigations.
- S02E02ChupacabraOctober 2, 2006—Examining evidence for the existence of the bloodsucking chupacabra.
- S02E03Extreme SleepwalkingOctober 9, 2006—Researchers test whether people can commit complex crimes while they are sleepwalking.
- S02E04StigmataOctober 23, 2006—Some people show marks resembling the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ.
- S02E05Ape-ManOctober 30, 2006—Investigating the debate over the existence of Orang Pendek, the "little man" of Sumatra.
- S02E06The Nostradamus EffectNovember 13, 2006—Nostradamus made predictions about the future, some of which appear to have happened.
- S02E07Da Vinci's CodeNovember 20, 2006—Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" presents mixed fact and fiction as fact.
- S02E08Last Living CavemanNovember 27, 2006—A Russian hominologist that claims to have skulls and hair samples of a relic Neanderthal.
- S02E09VampiresDecember 4, 2006—Separating fact from fiction when it comes to vampire myths.
- S02E10Bermuda TriangleDecember 11, 2006—Numerous ships and planes vanish in the Bermuda Triangle.
Season03
- S03E01AtlantisJuly 23, 2007—Searching the world for the mythical lost civilization of Atlantis.
- S03E02Miracle CuresAugust 14, 2007—Examining divinely-inspired miracle cures for which science doesn't have a straight answer.
- S03E03Jack the RipperAugust 20, 2007—The search for clues for the identity of Jack the Ripper.
- S03E04HauntingsAugust 21, 2007—Investigating the supernatural realm of ghosts, poltergeists and demonic possession.
- S03E05Russian BigfootAugust 27, 2007—Evidence of a stone-age man still living in the remote mountains of Russia.
- S03E06Ancient AstronautsAugust 28, 2007—The evidence for and against the belief that Earth was visited by aliens thousands of years ago.
- S03E07Life on MarsSeptember 3, 2007—Analyzing scientific data and amateur research in search of proof of whether there is life on Mars.
- S03E08Feral ChildrenSeptember 4, 2007—A team of experts tries to separate fact from fiction during an investigation into feral children.
- S03E09King ArthurSeptember 10, 2007—The legend of King Arthur.
Season04
- S04E01Ghost ShipsOctober 15, 2007—Investigating maritime mysteries and haunting tales of ghost ships.
- S04E02Shroud of TurinOctober 22, 2007—The forensic and scientific evidence found on the Shroud of Turin.
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