UPCOMING SPECIALS THIS MONTH ON SCIENCE CHANNEL

Specials to Air Beginning This Sunday With 'The Lost Colony of Roanoke: New Evidence''

(NEW YORK) - 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 at 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 at 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.

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 WHAT ON EARTH?, HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS, UNEARTHED, and MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED. Science Channel's programming also includes 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 nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player, Food Network Kitchen and MotorTrend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media; a landmark natural history and factual content partnership with the BBC; and a strategic alliance with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf. Discovery's portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and the forthcoming multi-platform JV with Chip and Joanna Gaines, Magnolia, 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 corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.