How the Universe Works is a mini-series that originally aired on the Discovery Channel April 25, 2010 to May 24, 2010. The first season was narrated by Mike Rowe and the second by Erik Todd Dellums. It was released on Blu-ray on February 28, 2012. The second season of the show moved to The Science Channel, consisting of 8 episodes. The second season aired between July 11, 2012 and August 29, 2012. There will also be a possible third season coming out later in 2014.
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Video: Prime Video Releases Trailer for Music Series THE RUNAROUNDS
by Josh Sharpe - August 07, 2025
Prime Video released the official trailer for The Runarounds, which features the original song “Funny How The Universe Works” performed by the band at the center of the story. Check it out now!...
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by Michael Major - January 07, 2022
In the mysterious world of espionage, the tools and technologies developed for spies are just as critical as the spies themselves. In an all-new Science Channel series, Spycraft, intelligence experts offer an unprecedented look behind the CIA's most secretive operations throughout history and the fa...
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by Robert Diamond - August 17, 2020
Mysterious frozen lakes filled with bones, mummified bodies hanging from inside a glacier, and a 30,000-year-old virus frozen in ice brought back to life in a laboratory. In an all new Science Channel series, SECRETS IN THE ICE, experts and scientists are exposing dark secrets, forgotten treasures a...
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by Kaitlin Milligan - March 27, 2020
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by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 08, 2020
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by Kaitlin Milligan - December 30, 2019
Science Channel's signature space series is beaming back up after the new year for a new season of out of this world mysteries. HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS returns for its eighth season with a two-hour special on Thursday, January 9 at 9 p.m. ET that investigates the threat of a catastrophic asteroid ...
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by Abigail Charpentier - September 30, 2019
With big engineering, the devil is in the details. Even with proper plans in place, the numbers checked and checked again, mayhem can ensue. Whether it's a skyscraper snafu in Chicago, or a demolition in Denmark gone awry, ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES investigates the mind -boggling mistakes and miscalc...
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by Tori Hartshorn - August 05, 2019
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by Tori Hartshorn - July 24, 2019
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by Tori Hartshorn - June 17, 2019
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by Tori Hartshorn - May 20, 2019
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by Julie Musbach - February 28, 2019
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by Kaitlin Milligan - December 18, 2018
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by Kaitlin Milligan - September 27, 2018
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by Kaitlin Milligan - September 18, 2018
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by Stephi Wild - July 21, 2018
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by Tori Hartshorn - July 17, 2018
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by Macon Prickett - July 17, 2018
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by Tori Hartshorn - July 10, 2018
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by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2018
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by Macon Prickett - June 25, 2018
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