NOVA
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 41 Episodes
E1
NOVA kicks off the fall season with a return to Ground Zero to witness the final chapter in an epic story of engineering…
E2
In October 2012, superstorm Sandy cut a path of devastation across the Caribbean and the East Coast, killing hundreds an…
E3
Ever since humans stood on two feet we have had the basic urge to go faster. But are there physical limits to how fast w…
E4
What happens when scientists open up nature's toolbox? In "Making Stuff Wilder," David Pogue explores bold new innovatio…
E5
Cold is the new hot in this brave new world. For centuries we've fought it, shunned it, and huddled against it. Cold has…
E6
The world has always been a dangerous place, so how do we increase our odds of survival? In "Making Stuff Safer," David …
E7
For decades, the assassination of John F. Kennedy has fueled dark rumors of conspiracies and mishandled evidence. Now, f…
E8
Between the blue sky above and the infinite blackness beyond lies a frontier that scientists have only just begun to inv…
E9
The asteroid that exploded over Siberia—injuring more than 1,000 and damaging buildings in six cities—was a shocking rem…
E10
It’s a golden age for planet hunters: NASA's Kepler mission has identified more than 3,500 potential planets orbiting st…
E11
NOVA investigates the technology behind the World War One Zeppelin bombing campaigns, both the airships themselves and t…
E12
It was the strongest cyclone to hit land in recorded history. On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Phili…
E13
In the rolling hills of Ireland's County Tipperary, a laborer harvesting peat from a dried-up bog spots the remnants of …
E14
Beneath the streets of Rome lies a city of the dead known as the Catacombs—a labyrinth of tunnels, hundreds of miles lon…
E15
The dome that crowns Florence’s great cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore—the Duomo—is a towering masterpiece of Renaissa…
E16
Over the last few centuries we have shot, trapped, and skinned the predators that formerly thrived at the top of the foo…
E17
When it comes to intelligence, we humans are clearly the most gifted animals around. But what make us so special? Is it …
E18
What is it like to be a dog, a shark, or a bird? Long the subject of human daydreams, this question is now getting serio…
E19
What makes an animal smart? What forces of evolution drive brains to become more complex? Many scientists believe the se…
E20
In recent years, an unusual spate of deadly shark attacks has gripped Australia, resulting in five deaths in ten months.…
E21
Colditz Castle, a notorious prisoner of war camp in Nazi Germany, was supposed to be escape-proof. But in the dark days …
E22
On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the biggest armada in history to invade the Normandy beaches and liberate Europe fr…
