In American Test Kitchen From Cooking Illustrated, a team of expert chefs continue to provide viewers with practical recipes and recommendations that they can use to save money, time and effort in the kitchen. With its uniquely scientific flavor, the show uses blind tasting judges, flash animations and laboratory procedures to answer a variety of kitchen questions. Putting everything from pasta and pasta pots, cheese and cheese graters, as well as host Chris Kimball to the test, this series offers surprises that often defy price points and move beyond fancy packaging and brand expectations.

The story of Ben, a typical kid who becomes very atypical after he discovers the Omnitrix, a mysterious alien weapon with the power to transform the wearer into ten different alien species.

14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.

14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.

Ben du Toit is a schoolteacher who always has considered himself a man of caring and justice, at least on the individual level.

Part 14: Beyond the Big Bang
Season 1, Episode 14 – Aired: 9/4/2007
The universe began with a massive expansion, billions and billions of years ago, and it continues to expand with every passing second. The idea that the universe, and mans very existence, began with a Big Bang is no longer a topic of debate among most scientists it is essentially taken as fact.

Explore the myths, misconceptions, truths & amazing mysteries of our unique universe. Could life exist on Mars? Is time travel possible & does Einstein s theory of relativity support it?

Space colonization is no longer the fodder of science fiction, it is becoming a reality. Examine the efforts underway to establish a human colony on Mars, including how they plan to grow food, recycle wastewater and introduce greenhouse gases to revive the red planet and make it more habitable for humans. Cutting-edge computer graphics are used to bring the universe down to earth to show what life would be like on Mars, and to imagine what kind of life forms might evolve in alien atmospheres.

Destructive waters overtake the world we leave behind. Rain floods New Orleans again, and when power goes out in the city s aquarium, it spells doom for thousands of animals. Corrosion from rain brings down Seattle s Space Needle, while humidity in the Middle East wrecks Dubai s space-age structures.

The post-apocalyptic fate of our cars, planes and roads. Oil refineries turn into time bombs. In the Motor City, harsh northern winters dismantles auto headquarters. While in Texas, the Alamo succumbs to a new invader. Also, animals adapt: armadillos spread, some dogs rekindle their hunting instincts, and long-horn cattle flourish once again.

Surrounded by Spies: As whaling season begins in the Antarctic, the Sea Shepherds embark on another dangerous campaign. With three vessels all launching from a different port, Captain Paul Watson now faces the daunting task of being the admiral of a fleet.

Crossing Danger: After repeated attempts to outrun and engage his pursuers, Captain Paul Watson makes a dangerous decision. Meanwhile, the Sea Shepherds speedboat, Ady Gil, has returned to dock to repair their damaged radar.

The Sea Shepherds have been relentlessly followed by the whaling reconnaissance vessel for two weeks. They find themselves in a full-on engagement on the high seas as Captain Paul Watson orders a massive butyric acid bottle attack on his nemesis.

Chasing Mummies with Dr. Zahi Hawass: Digging up ancient treasures is dirty and dangerous business, and nobody knows that better than the legendary Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass. History s cameras follow closely as he and his cadre of fellows unearth astonishing finds and tackle some of the world s greatest archaeological riddles, from who built the pyramids to the location of Cleopatra s tomb. It s a whirlwind tour, led by the man who holds the keys to Egypt s greatest antiquities and rules his world like a modern-day pharaoh. Unfiltered, entertaining, exciting and suspenseful, Chasing Mummies lets viewers share in the thrills and hardships facing the team and crew as they toil to reveal what lies beneath the sand. With its wealth of historical information and blow-by-blow coverage of world-altering discoveries, this series breaks new ground literally.