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Episodes

  • Ultimate Crash Test: Impact: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ultimate Crash Test: Impact

    S52 Ep11 |
    Forensic science is put to the test after the first-ever staged multi-vehicle pileup.
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    Mystery of Easter Island

    S39 Ep14 |
    A team tests a theory on how the ancient stone statues were moved, using a 15-ton replica.
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    Forensics on Trial

    S39 Ep12 |
    Virtual autopsies, 3-D fingerprints, and more are making forensics a more precise science.
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    Secrets of the Viking Sword

    S39 Ep13 |
    A modern-day swordsmith reverse engineers the ultimate weapon of the Middle Ages.
  • The Great Inca Rebellion: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Great Inca Rebellion

    S34 Ep9 |
    Mass graves and forensic evidence reveal a complex truth about how the Inca Empire fell.
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    Secrets of the Sun

    S39 Ep7 |
    New tools let scientists better grasp our star's potentially destructive solar storms.
  • Why Ships Sink: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Ships Sink

    S39 Ep11 |
    Are you safe aboard a modern cruise ship?
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    Deadliest Tornadoes

    S39 Ep10 |
    Why was the 2011 tornado season in the U.S. so extreme, and why did so many die?
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    Hunting the Elements

    S39 Ep6 |
    A two-hour special from the producers of "Making Stuff"

Specials

  • Hunt for the Oldest DNA: Extended Version: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hunt for the Oldest DNA: Extended Version

    Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.

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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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