NOVA

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

Episodes

  • Your Brain: Perception Deception

    Neuroscientists discover the tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.
  • Hidden Volcano Abyss

    Investigate one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
  • Saving the Right Whale

    Follow scientists determined to save the critically endangered right whale.
  • Chasing Carbon Zero

    Here’s how the U.S. could reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
  • Weathering the Future

    Americans use ancient wisdom and new technology to fight extreme weather.
  • New Eye on the Universe

    See the latest stunning images and discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope.
  • Ancient Builders of the Amazon

    Archaeological discoveries reveal traces of ancient civilizations in the Amazon.
  • Star Chasers of Senegal

    A visionary scientist investigates the deep history of astronomy in West Africa.

Specials

  • Looking for Life on Mars (with Audio Description)

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

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

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

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

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

    Out near Saturn, the spacecraft Cassini has just entered its final and riskiest chapter.
  • Animal Mummies

    How and why did the ancient Egyptians mummify their pets and other creatures?
  • Invisible Universe Revealed

    Follow the historic rescue of Hubble—the space telescope that unveiled the cosmos.

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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