It was the strongest cyclone to hit land in recorded history. On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines, whipping the low-lying and densely-populated islands with 200 mph winds and sending a two-story-high storm surge flooding into homes, schools, and hospitals. It wiped villages off the map and devastated cities, including the hard-hit provincial capital Tacloban.

In the early days of World War I, Germany, determined to bring its British enemies to their knees, launched a new kind of terror campaign: bombing civilians from the sky. But the aircraft delivering the lethal payloads weren't planes. They were Zeppelins, enormous airships, some the length of two football fields. NOVA investigates the secrets behind these deadly war machines.

It’s a golden age for planet hunters: NASA's Kepler mission has identified more than 3,500 potential planets orbiting stars beyond our Sun. Some of them, like a planet called Kepler-22b, might even be able to harbor life. How did we come upon this distant planet?

Explore an 18th century windmill with a modern day Dutch miller.

Planting trees in front of dikes is one way to keep large waves from flooding the shore.

To rebuild the coastline, engineers are pumping sand onto New York’s Coney Island beach.

Disaster risk management expert Klaus Jacob speaks candidly about the effects of climate change and sea level rise on New York City. He says we need to think ahead to what New York will look like 400 years from now in order to plan effectively.

What happened to the mysterious "first bullet" from JFK's assassination?

Can scientists unravel the mysterious phenomena that lurk between Earth and space? Airing November 20 at 8 pm on PBS

A company called Alcor freezes dead people, hoping to restore them to health one day.

A new high speed camera can capture light in motion and see around corners.

A project called DETER allows researchers to practice fighting cyber crimes.

Could shellfish beds protect New York from flooding?

A new drone doesn't fly like an airplane or helicopter—it flaps its wings like a bird.

Host David Pogue travels the globe to explore new technologies inspired by Nature.

Can modern forensic science uncover fresh clues about the assassination of JFK? Airing November 13 at 9 pm on PBS

The asteroid that exploded over Siberia—injuring more than 1,000 and damaging buildings in six cities—was a shocking reminder that Earth is a target in a cosmic shooting range. From the width of a football field to the size of a small city, these space rocks have the potential to be killers. In a collision with Earth, they could set off deadly blast waves, raging fires and colossal tidal waves.

With just a few simple tools, anyone can turn a cockroach into a tiny controllable 'bugborg.' Why would you want to? It turns out that these nasty pests could turn into life savers in the future. For media credits, visit: pbs.org/nova/tech/cockroach-cyborgs.html

Host David Pogue tries to find out if there are physical limits to how fast we can go.

Move over peanuts, there’s a new packaging material in town—and it’s made of mushrooms.