Science Channel has a line-up of compelling specials airing over the next month. Shining light on some of the world’s most captivating mysteries, archaeological discoveries, and secrets from history, these specials will take viewers on a journey through our past using expert insights, the latest scientific technology, and 3D animation that bring these stories to life.
The programming lineup includes –
The Lost Colony of Roanoke: New Evidence
Premiering Sunday, May 8 @ 8PM ET/PT
In 1587, a group of 117 men, women and children set sail for America from England. Arriving three decades before the Mayflower, they were on track to become American heroes. Instead, they became the subject of America’s first mystery. The colonists landed on Roanoke Island, part of the outer banks of North Carolina. Three years later, they vanished. One of the only clues to their fate: a coded message carved into a tree. In this new Science Channel special, The Colony of Roanoke: New Evidence, a joint team of investigators from the US and UK makes astonishing new archaeological discoveries and pieces together centuries-old clues to reveal what really happened to the settlers, uncovering a story of hope and inspiration to change the history books forever. Produced by BriteSpark Films and Saloon Media for Science Channel.
Abandoned: Uncovering Fukushima
Premiering Sunday, April 15 @ 8PM ET/PT
On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake and the resulting tsunami wreaked havoc on Japan’s east coast, causing the second biggest nuclear accident to ever affect our planet. When emergency safeguards failed, 3 of the nuclear plant’s 6 reactors went into meltdown, and 460,000 people were displaced overnight. The homes and towns they left behind remain, frozen-in-time ghost towns. In Abandoned: Uncovering Fukushima, investigators return to the hazardous nuclear zone to uncover the secrets behind the wildlife that has claimed the toxic environment as its own, not just surviving the radiation, but thriving against all odds. From fearsome wild boar to mysterious Japanese macaques, experts examine what effect the radiation has had on the species that live there – from their behavior and appearance to observable genetic mutations – giving a rare, breathtaking insight into some of the greatest mysteries in nature today.
