The group’s belief system had never been infallible. There had been adjustments along the way; revisions meant to keep the wheels turning whenever prophecies didn’t manifest. But then, in 1985, Bonnie Lu Nettles died. And her passing threw Heaven’s Gate’s whole world askew.

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Thousands of years ago, a group of people hid priceless religious texts in caves along the Dead Sea’s West Bank. But who wrote them? And what secrets are still waiting to be decoded?

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In 1947, a shepherd’s search for his lost goat led to one of the most significant archaeological finds of all time. Found in the caves near an ancient settlement outside Jerusalem, the Dead Sea Scrolls comprise some of the oldest biblical texts ever discovered… including a potential treasure map. 

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In the final part of our Cyber Mysteries series, we’re asking: What happens when artificial intelligence is embedded in our lives? From the singularity to digital immortality… A.I. companions to robotic overlords… Transhumanism to the metaverse… How far can we go?

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Today we’re looking at the conflicts created by cyberspace — environmentally, through tons of toxic e-waste; socially, through practices like doxxing and swatting; and politically, through cyberattacks and autonomous drones. And touring parts of our physical world to see how our digital world poses threats to our existence. This is part five of our Cyber Mysteries series. 

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Anonymous users. Virtual kingpins. And marketplaces trading in illegal goods. The dark web encompasses a realm of hidden websites that don’t operate like the webpages accessible by the public. So how do you get there? What mysteries run through it? And what could it cost you to find out? 

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A computer programmer from California became a household name in the ‘90s after creating the world’s first antivirus software. But after building his company from the ground up, John McAfee is allegedly pushed out — and begins to spiral. When he reemerges in the public spotlight, he’s a murder suspect hiding out from Belize police. This is part three of our Cyber Mysteries series. 

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The business of cybercrime is booming, and the people who protect our data are seemingly locked in step with the people who hack it. So today we’re covering historical efforts to safeguard – or steal – our most valuable information online. From ancient cryptographers inspiring early digital security tools, to the world’s first major malware attack, to unbreakable codes, social engineering, and what happens when codebreaking becomes fun. This is part two of our Cyber Mysteries series.

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Every day we generate massive amounts of information that can be exposed and exploited. From the Digital Age into an era of deepfakes, security breaches and a billion-dollar cybertheft industry. But how our data is created, who controls it, and what bad actors can do with it… aren’t always obvious. This is part one of Cyber Mysteries, where the fallout from having an online identity can be embarrassing, costly — or even deadly.

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In July 1997 the National Guard announced their explanation for the Phoenix Lights. But the people who witnessed the event — who saw the hovering orbs and the mile-long aircraft — weren’t convinced. If the Phoenix Lights weren’t military in origin, could they have been extraterrestrial?

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