The T-Rex's Journey to D.C

When hikers Erika and Helmut Simon stumbled upon a frozen body deep in the Otztal Alps, little did they know it belonged to one of the oldest preserved corpses on the planet.

This 5,300-Year-Old Corpse Was Found by Accident (3:20)

Some of the most breathtaking photos of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens were taken by a graduate student camped nearby. Even more impressive, he took them while trying to outrun the enormous landslide.

This Brave Student Captured the Mount St. Helens Blast (2:07)

Forensic analysis of the engine from El-Al Flight 1862, which crashed on October 4, 1992, finds no explosive residue on it. But if it wasn’t terrorism, then what caused the crash?

What Forensics Tell Us About This Odd Plane Crash (3:25)

Today, bloodstain pattern analysis is routinely used in murder investigations - analysts draw on chemistry, mathematics and physics to determine the area of origin where an injury occurred.

These Are the Three Main Categories of Bloodstain Pattern (2:17)

Mantis Shrimp have a knockout punch, delivering a killer blow as fast as a 22-caliber bullet.

The Fastest Punch in the World (2:52)

In the 1860s, the Australian Outback was the scene of major railroad expansion. At the heart of it was an unusual animal helping haul people and cargo alike.

The Unlikely Animal That Built Australia's Ghan Railway (1:41)

Imagine being on a Japanese high-speed train when an earthquake hits. This is a scenario that the Tokaido Shinkansen railway team has been planning for, for years.

How Japanese High-Speed Trains Handle Earthquakes (2:36)

A rock rat is hiding from his predator, a honey badger, in the midst of a Namibian sweet thorn tree. But he doesn't count on his opponent's determination to get lunch, even at the price of a few cuts.

A Honey Badger Barrels Through a Sharp Thorn Tree for Lunch (2:37)

Grit the honey badger is on a mission to taste honey for the first time. To do so, he must break into a hive and withstand the fury of a bee horde determined to protect their home.

This Honey Badger Endures Bee Stings for His Favorite Treat (1:56)