Overview

Explore the science behind the headlines in PBS's premier science series. With compelling stories and spectacular visuals, NOVA programs demystify science and technology for viewers of all ages and spotlight people involved in scientific pursuits.

Upcoming Episodes

Bounty (Episode 1) Discover the lasting impact of how international trade forever changed the Gulf of Maine’s bounty.
  • Airdate Wednesday, July 24, 2024 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
  • Original7/24/2024
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Peril (Episode 2) Explore Cashes Ledge, a part of the Gulf of Maine that helps power the Gulf’s more than 3,000 species.
  • Airdate Wednesday, July 31, 2024 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
  • Original7/31/2024
  • SCGM102
Survival (Episode 3) Meet the people leading new efforts to shape the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans.
  • Airdate Wednesday, August 7, 2024 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
  • Original8/7/2024
  • SCGM103
What Are UFOs Unidentified Flying Objects have long captivated the imagination of the public, but for decades most scientists treated the subject as taboo. Now, these mysterious phenomena are moving out of the shadows and into the light, as NASA pledges to study them scientifically.
  • Airdate Wednesday, January 22, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original1/22/2025
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Nature's Fear Factory Scientists are reintroducing wild dogs to restore the park’s “landscape of fear” and with it the natural balance of the ecosystem.
  • NOVA4709
Can We Cool The Planet? Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.
  • NOVA4716
Secrets in Our DNA What can DNA testing companies reveal about our ancestry and health, and at what risk?
  • NOVA4801
Why Sharks Attack

Uncover the science behind the hunting instincts of the great white shark.

  • Original5/7/2014
  • NOVA4111
Emperor’s Ghost Army

Investigate how and why life-sized terracotta statues were made for Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China.

  • Original11/12/2014
  • NOVA4120
First Man on the Moon

View an intimate portrait of Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon.

  • Original12/3/2014
  • NOVA4122
Lethal Seas

Follow scientists who seek solutions to rising ocean acidity and see their breakthrough discoveries.

  • Original5/13/2015
  • NOVA4211
Arctic Ghost Ship

Unravel the greatest mystery in Arctic exploration: the fate of the Franklin Expedition.

  • Original9/23/2015
  • NOVA4216
Inside Einstein's Mind

Retrace Einstein’s thought experiments to discover how he reshaped our understanding of gravity.

  • Original11/25/2015
  • NOVA4223
Operation Lighthouse Rescue

Join engineers as they race to rescue a historic Martha’s Vineyard lighthouse from certain doom.

  • Original5/4/2016
  • NOVA4313
Super Tunnel

Join engineers as they build a massive new subterranean railway deep beneath the streets of London.

  • Original10/12/2016
  • NOVA4317

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