NOVA
Synopsis
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
Season 43 Episodes
EP 1
Deep in a South African cave, an astounding discovery reveals clues to what made us human.
EP 2
NOVA presents an exclusive breakthrough in the greatest unsolved mystery in Arctic exploration. In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin…
EP 3
A team of historians and expert boat builders investigates the fascinating Noah's Ark flood legend and sets out to rebuild a tantalizing, a…
EP 4
NOVA examines the science and technology behind cyber warfare and asks if we are already in the midst of a deadly new arms race.
EP 5
NOVA joins a team of leading Egyptologists who deploy the latest medical imaging to peer beneath the wrappings of Egyptian mummified beasts…
EP 6
The epic 3 billion-year story of how our continent came to be. From the palm trees that once flourished in Alaska to titanic eruptions that…
EP 7
How did life emerge on our primeval continent? Why was North America home to so many iconic dinosaurs like T. rex? And how did a huge sea f…
EP 8
The history of North America since the arrival of humans is chronicled. Natural resources, including gold and oil, have enabled humans to t…
EP 9
On November 25th, 1915, Einstein published his greatest work: general relativity. The theory transformed our understanding of nature’s laws…
EP 10
During World War I, the Allies and Germans repeatedly struggled to break the hideous stalemate of trench warfare. In the winter of 1916, Al…
EP 11
Four and a half billion years ago, the young Earth was a hellish place—a seething chaos of meteorite impacts, volcanoes belching noxious ga…
EP 12
Tiny, transparent, and threatened, krill are crucial to the Antarctic ecosystem. But the population of krill is crashing for reasons that c…
EP 13
On April 25, 2015, a devastating earthquake rocked Nepal. As it ripped across the Himalayas, it wiped out villages and left thousands dead.…
EP 14
On a summer’s night, there’s nothing more magic than watching the soft glow of fireflies switching on and off. Few other life forms on land…
EP 15
Memory is the glue that binds our mental lives. Without it, we’d be prisoners of the present, unable to use the lessons of the past to chan…
EP 16
He was stalked, attacked and left to die alone. Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is Europe’s oldest known natural mummy.…
EP 17
Machines are everywhere. They run our factory assembly lines and make our coffee. But humanoid robots—machines with human-like capabilities…
EP 18
Uncover the truth behind the legendary Vikings and their epic journey to the Americas.
EP 19
Alzheimer's ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide. Join scientists as they untangle the cause of this tragic illness and g…
EP 20
Explore how newly established wildlife corridors offer hope to endangered species.
EP 21
Engineers race to rescue the Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard from the ocean's erosion.
EP 22
Engineers and World War II historians investigate Hitler's fearsome bank of "superguns."
