On a space ship, a man tries to solve a peculiar murder—and discovers a horrific secret.

The crew aboard a freight ship are gruesomely murdered in a sacrificial and ritualistic manner.

A detective investigates a murder at a school in an alternate end-of-19th-century Europe where time can be manipulated for personal vendettas.

A curious woman attempts to get to the bottom of an urban legend in her town.

A collection of excerpts regarding humanity's various pursuits of science throughout time.

A team of female scientists excavate an ancient burial site located off of Lake Superior. Uncovering inhuman remains, they begin to question if the human bones were simply decorations for the tombs of something far more sinister.

A war correspondent recounts meeting Corporal Cuckoo, who has been alive for over four centuries and holds what he believes is the secret recipe to eternal life.

A scientist notes the discovery of a new chemical compound with physics-defying capabilities.

When married scientists invent a means of observational time travel, they hope to expose the WWII atrocities committed on Chinese prisoners by the Japanese at Unit 731 in Pingfang. However, their efforts only stir up political controversy and hateful backlash from denialists, and ultimately reveal that nations - and individuals - often choose to hide from the past rather than confront it.

When human remains are found in a mysterious neighbor’s yard, a small town busybody crosses the line to satiate her curiosity—and her desire.