Conspiracies Decoded

Did Hitler's deputy Rudolph Hess have a double? The rumor persisted for a long time that the war criminal wanted to evade his conviction in this way.

In 1962, three men managed to escape from the prison island of Alcatraz. Their fate remains unclear to this day. Experts are taking another look at the case.

In 1971, a man hijacked a plane and stole $200,000. He escaped the authorities by parachuting out — to this day, the case remains unresolved.

What is behind reports of secret nuclear tests? And where does the pathogen of the Covid-19 pandemic come from? Experts investigate unresolved questions and hidden mysteries.

In 2013, a medieval skeleton is discovered during construction work in England. Investigations suggest that it could be the remains of King Richard III.