Episode
Ancient Aliens: The Alien Infection
Overview
In 2016, scientists made the astonishing discovery that 30 percent of all protein adaptations since humans' divergence with chimpanzees have been driven by viruses. Could ancient aliens have shaped human evolution by introducing viral epidemics on Earth? And if so, for what purpose? Are they making us more like them?
Details
- Series
- Ancient Aliens
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2019-08-02
Episode context
The Alien Infection is Episode 9 in Season 14 of Ancient Aliens. It aired on 2019-08-02.
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Episode 8: The Reptilian Agenda
Serpent gods are found in the traditions of Mesopotamia, Central and South America, India, China, Japan and the Bible; a look at if these stories describe a race of reptile-like extraterrestrials instead.
Episode 10: Project Hybrid
Extraterrestrials could be altering human DNA and repopulating the Earth with alien/human hybrids; following the trail of evidence from ancient cultures to modern-day animal mutilations and alien abductions.
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Episode 7: The Druid Connection
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Episode 11: The Trans-Dimensionals
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Episode 6: Secrets of the Maya
When Spanish Conquistadors obliterated the historical record of the Maya in the 16th century, did they wipe out evidence that ancient people traveled to the Americas from all over the world – and in flying craft provided by extraterrestrial visitors?
Episode 12: Islands of Fire
The native Hawaiians trace their ancestry to beings from the Pleiades star system called the Akua. Could these islands have once been inhabited by extraterrestrials? And is it possible that the enormous energy generated by Hawaii's volcanic activity could produce a portal through space and time?
Episode 5: They Came from the Sea
Lurking in the oceans are creatures that defy explanation, such as octopuses that can edit their own DNA or animals that can regenerate their entire brain; examining if the oceans are acting as a giant petri dish for alien genetic experimentation.
Episode 13: The Constellation Code
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Episode 4: The Star Gods of Sirius
Aliens from the tiny star Sirius B may have visited humans in the distant past, imparting the knowledge of civilization to peoples thousands of miles apart.
Episode 14: The Nuclear Agenda
Ever since the first atomic bomb was detonated in 1945, UFOs have been reported at nuclear facilities all over the world. Is it possible that extraterrestrials are monitoring humanity's nuclear capabilities? But why? Does this constitute a threat? Or are they trying to ensure humankind's survival?
Episode 3: Element 115
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Episode 15: The Alien Mountain
A mysterious mountain in northern Italy has stood witness to strange sightings in the sky and unexplainable phenomena for hundreds of years but could it be attracting extraterrestrial visitors and there could be technology within its rocky slopes.