NOVA

Explore scientific discoveries on television's most acclaimed science documentary series.

Episodes

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    High-Risk High-Rise

    S48 Ep8 |
    Can skyscrapers be made safer, more efficient, and livable in our rapidly growing cities?
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    NOVA Universe Revealed

    S48 Ep115 |
    Take a ringside seat as NOVA captures moments of high drama when the cosmos changed.
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    NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars

    S48 Ep15 |
    Voyage to discover the sun’s place in a grand cycle of birth, death and renewal.
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    Edible Insects

    S48 Ep14 |
    Take a tasty look at insect foods that could benefit our health and our warming planet.
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    Arctic Drift

    S48 Ep13 |
    Join scientists on a daring polar voyage to uncover the Arctic’s climate secrets.
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    Particles Unknown

    S48 Ep12 |
    Join the hunt for the universe’s most common—yet most elusive and baffling—particle.
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    The Cannabis Question

    S48 Ep11 |
    As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA explores its little-known risks and benefits.
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    Bat Superpowers

    S48 Ep10 |
    Could the source of the deadliest viruses hold the secret to a healthier and longer life?
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    Ship That Changed the World

    S48 Ep9 |
    As we excavate a 500-year-old wreck, learn the secrets behind history’s great ships.

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    Picture a Scientist (with Audio Description)

    Researchers expose longstanding discrimination against women in science.
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    Looking for Life on Mars (with Audio Description)

    NASA launches its most ambitious search yet for traces of ancient life on Mars.
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    Beyond the Elements: Life (with Audio Description)

    Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
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    Beyond the Elements: Indestructible (with Audio Description)

    Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
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    Beyond the Elements: Reactions (with Audio Description)

    Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
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    Secrets in our DNA (with Audio Description)

    What can DNA testing companies reveal about our ancestry and health, and at what risk?
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    Front Row Seat to Saturn

    Out near Saturn, the spacecraft Cassini has just entered its final and riskiest chapter.
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    Secrets of the Sky Tombs

    Evidence discovered in the world’s highest tombs reveals ancient rituals and beliefs.
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    Animal Mummies

    How and why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their pets and other creatures?

About NOVA

NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives. Visit the official website to watch full-length documentaries, or explore our world through short-form video, on our digital publication NOVA Next.

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