How the World Ends
Explores the most noteworthy and notorious predictions for the destruction of humanity and the earth, and examines widely-held beliefs about how the world will end.
Nostradamus
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Nostradamus' cryptic prophecies have predicted some of the most dramatic and tragic events in history with chilling accuracy. There are many among his followers who say that he was not sealing us to this fate but warning us against it.
Nuclear Apocalypse
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The Cold War might be long gone, but the nuclear threat has re-emerged.
Planet X
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Exploring the theory that a hidden planet has a gravitational force strong enough to cause mass extinctions in the past and destroy Earth in the future.
Pandemic Pandemonium
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A look back at the terrible epidemics and diseases that have decimated entire populations in the course of human history, as well as a look ahead to the planet's future risks.
Aliens Invade
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With the recent discoveries of thousands of other planets in the universe, scientists begin to wonder if one day Earth could be invaded by alien creatures.