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.

National corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Draper. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers.

Episodes

First Horse Warriors

S46 Ep9 | 53m 9s

Inside the Megafire

S46 Ep8 | 53m 16s

Saving the Dead Sea

S46 Ep7 | 53m 15s

The Next Pompeii

S46 Ep6 | 53m 10s

Rise of the Rockets

S46 Ep5 | 53m 42s

Decoding the Great Pyramid

S46 Ep4 | 53m 44s

Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire

S46 Ep3 | 53m 21s

Einstein's Quantum Riddle

S46 Ep2 | 53m 26s

Pluto and Beyond

S46 Ep1 | 53m 51s

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Extras

Fossil Discovery Could Offer Glimpse into Day the Dinos Died

Clip: S46 | 2m 51s

Using Science to Achieve Invisibility

Clip: S46 | 3m 21s

How the Magnus Force Curves Soccer and Baseballs

Clip: S46 | 3m 26s

Deepfake Videos Are Getting Terrifyingly Real

Clip: S46 | 3m 36s

This Is Your Brain and Body on Power

Clip: S46 | 4m 22s

Vaping Cost One Teen His Health and Dreams

Clip: S46 | 3m 59s

Grandfather of Climate Science and "The Big Experiment"

Clip: S46 | 2m

This AI Can Help Park Rangers Identify Poachers

Clip: S46 | 3m 27s

What is a Bomb Cyclone?

Clip: S46 | 1m 54s

What Went Wrong with the Boeing 737 Max 8?

Clip: S46 | 3m 22s

The World Wide Web Celebrates its 30th Birthday

Clip: S46 | 2m 39s

Why Hurricane Florence Caused So Much Flooding

Clip: S46 | 3m 2s

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NOVA Labs

NOVA Labs is a free digital platform that engages teens and lifelong learners in games and interactives that foster authentic scientific exploration. Participants take part in real-world investigations by visualizing, analyzing, and playing with the same data that scientists use.

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