SCIENCE CHANNEL FAVORITE "OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE" RETURNS FOR NEW SEASON ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 10 PM

(New York) - OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE is back for more fun and mind-blowing mayhem as a new season is set to launch. The Science Channel fan favorite puts the spotlight on the web's most ingenious, funniest, daring, outrageous and bizarre clips, while the world's best science experts try to explain exactly what is happening! The new season premieres Wednesday, October 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

From savage skills like inline skating off road, to bungee jumping while playing the bagpipes, OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE details the what, how and why of the science that makes these amazing feats possible. Every episode focuses on a science theme and counts down to the best of the best, the most Outrageous Act of Science!

The premiere episode, Quantum Leaps looks we glimpse the internet's biggest breakthroughs, genius inventions and awesome builds that are undeniable Quantum Leaps. From robot exoskeletons, swords made with thermite to high speed mobility scooters, these masterminds are always one step ahead!

Other highlights of the new season include the world's first driving dog, a breathtaking performance from an underwater band, an 8-hour wheelie on a bike, and the world's fastest talker.

OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE is produced for Science Channel by October Films. For October Films, Gareth Cornick and Denman Rooke are executive producers. For Science Channel, Wyatt Channell is executive producer.

About Science Channel:

Science Channel, a multi-media business unit of Discovery, Inc. is the home of all things science around the clock, including series such as MYTHBUSTERS, OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE, WHAT ON EARTH?, HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS, UNEARTHED, and MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED. Science Channel's programming also included timely, expert-driven specials covering breaking science news and discoveries. Science Channel is the premiere TV, digital and social community for those with a passion for science, space, technology, archeology, and engineering, providing immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment across all Science Channel assets including: Science Channel television network, available in more than 63 million homes in the U.S; complimentary Video On Demand offering; SCI Go app allowing viewers to catch up on full episodes of their favorite shows anytime; deep video, interactive storytelling and virtual reality at www.sciencechannel.com; and conversations on Science Channel's popular social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat via @ScienceChannel.

About Discovery:

Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps and Discovery Kids Play; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player and Motor Trend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media and a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour to create the Global Home of Golf. Discovery's portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. For more information, please visit www.corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.