Modern Marvels

From sailboats to airplanes, wagon wheels to charcoal, Modern Marvels explores all the historical, modern and timeless ways we can't live without wood.

It's time to take a shine to one of the most important metals on earth--aluminum! From mirrors and foils to baseball bats snd jumbo jets, Modern Marvels looks at the lightweight, flexible, rust-proof wonder.

From grand-scale Supercross tracks to mud wrestling; millions of homes to dusty car art, we're rolling up our sleeves and getting our hands dirty as Modern Marvels unearths the many murky mysteries of the soil beneath our feet.

From marble mined miles underground to precious moon stones lighter than water, follow along as Modern Marvels unleashes the energy behind rocks and explores how they rock our world from the ground up.

From putting bubbles in soft drinks to getting shaving cream out of a can, Modern Marvels looks at the many ways pressure impacts our lives.

A sharp look at the cutting-edge tool that changed history, including a bank of six circular saws spinning at 1,750 RPM to a diamond-coated belt saw that can slice through limestone like butter.

Working out with iron; mining, extracting and forging this incredibly versatile metal; ultra-strong magnets; enhanced weapon technology; Martian mining.

Addicted to Chrome

A ride through the dazzling world of chrome; reflecting on the many ways chrome has changed the modern world.