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Colosseum: Roman Death Trap Preview
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The Surprising Power of a Bird Brain
Bird brains may be tiny, but they pack in as many—or more—neurons as much larger animals.
Bird brains may be tiny, but they pack in as many—or more—neurons as much larger animals.
The Surprising Power of a Bird Brain
Bird brains may be tiny, but they pack in as many—or more—neurons as much larger animals.
Bird brains may be tiny, but they pack in as many—or more—neurons as much larger animals.
These Birds Are Smarter Than You Think
Can these birds solve the puzzle and claim their prize?
Can these birds solve the puzzle and claim their prize?
Human: Origins Preview
Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.
Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.
Critical Condition: Health in Black America Preview
After centuries of pseudoscience, researchers examine the causes of racial health disparities.
After centuries of pseudoscience, researchers examine the causes of racial health disparities.
Ultimate Crash Test: Impact Preview
Forensic science is put to the test after the first-ever staged multi-vehicle pileup.
Forensic science is put to the test after the first-ever staged multi-vehicle pileup.
Death Dive to Saturn Preview
Follow Cassini's final days as it skims the cloud tops before plunging into the planet.
Follow Cassini's final days as it skims the cloud tops before plunging into the planet.
Killer Floods Preview
Scientists uncover geologic evidence of epic floods that tore through ancient landscapes.
Scientists uncover geologic evidence of epic floods that tore through ancient landscapes.
What really led to the collapse of Easter Island?
What happened to the Rapa Nui civilization is shrouded in mystery.
What happened to the Rapa Nui civilization is shrouded in mystery.
5 things to know about the Eiffel Tower
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower was once red?
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower was once red?
A.I. Revolution Preview
Explore the promise and perils of new A.I. technologies.
Explore the promise and perils of new A.I. technologies.
Ancient Earth: Inferno Preview
How did life bounce back after a cataclysmic extinction wiped out some 90% of all species?
How did life bounce back after a cataclysmic extinction wiped out some 90% of all species?
Killer Landslides Preview
Explore the forces behind deadly landslides—and the danger zones for the next big one.
Explore the forces behind deadly landslides—and the danger zones for the next big one.
Colosseum: Roman Death Trap Preview
1500 years ago, how did the Romans engineer bloody spectacles and reenact sea battles?
1500 years ago, how did the Romans engineer bloody spectacles and reenact sea battles?
Lee and Liza's Family Tree Preview
A family turns to science in their struggle to rediscover a history obscured by slavery.
A family turns to science in their struggle to rediscover a history obscured by slavery.
Petra: Lost City of Stone Preview
How did early engineers carve tombs into rock cliffs and funnel water to this desert city?
How did early engineers carve tombs into rock cliffs and funnel water to this desert city?
Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Mystery Preview
How has this unique structure, built on a seismic fault, survived centuries of quakes?
How has this unique structure, built on a seismic fault, survived centuries of quakes?
Inside China's Tech Boom Preview
The inside story of China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation.
The inside story of China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation.
When Whales Could Walk Preview
Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
The force that makes up more than half of the universe
Dark Energy was first discovered in 1998, and scientists don’t fully understand it.
Dark Energy was first discovered in 1998, and scientists don’t fully understand it.
The Catastrophe That Killed 90% Of Earth’s Species
An ancient catastrophe killed nearly all life on Earth - and an asteroid wasn’t to blame.
An ancient catastrophe killed nearly all life on Earth - and an asteroid wasn’t to blame.
How To Film Great Video With A Phone | NOVA Science Studio
NOVA producer Alex Clark shares 3 fundamentals of shooting with a smartphone.
NOVA producer Alex Clark shares 3 fundamentals of shooting with a smartphone.
Complete Guide To Editing | NOVA Science Studio Tutorials
Learn editing tips and techniques to ensure a cohesive story from start to finish
Learn editing tips and techniques to ensure a cohesive story from start to finish
How To Do A Video Interview | NOVA Science Studio Tutorial
Interviewing is one of the most important parts of creating compelling videos
Interviewing is one of the most important parts of creating compelling videos
Mastering Lighting and Audio in Video | NOVA Science Studio
Elevate lighting and audio with these techniques to highlight creative storytelling
Elevate lighting and audio with these techniques to highlight creative storytelling
How 5G Is Transforming China
A tech war between China and the West is starting to heat up.
A tech war between China and the West is starting to heat up.
Why Mosquitos Are Humanity’s Deadliest Creature
About 80% of deaths caused by Malaria annually are young children, below the age of five.
About 80% of deaths caused by Malaria annually are young children, below the age of five.
How Malaria Shaped America
Today, Malaria is considered a tropical disease, but it wasn’t always that way.
Today, Malaria is considered a tropical disease, but it wasn’t always that way.
Can DNA technology Help Rebuild a Family Tree?
A Black family uses DNA technology to unlock secrets of the past.
A Black family uses DNA technology to unlock secrets of the past.
Inside Huawei: China’s Tech Giant
Working at Huawei can be intense - six day weeks and 12 hour days are the norm.
Working at Huawei can be intense - six day weeks and 12 hour days are the norm.
What Caused the Dinosaurs to Go Extinct?
How did an asteroid impact on one side of the planet cause global devastation?
How did an asteroid impact on one side of the planet cause global devastation?
Why is the Eiffel Tower Shaped Like That?
The Eiffel Tower was a completely novel design at the time it was built.
The Eiffel Tower was a completely novel design at the time it was built.
Great American Eclipse Preview
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.
Ancient Maya Metropolis (Español)
Explora las antiguas ciudades mayas y aprende por qué sus habitantes las abandonaron.
Explora las antiguas ciudades mayas y aprende por qué sus habitantes las abandonaron.
Ancient Builders of the Amazon (Español)
Descubrimientos arqueológicos revelan civilizaciones antiguas olvidadas en la Amazonia.
Descubrimientos arqueológicos revelan civilizaciones antiguas olvidadas en la Amazonia.
The Deepfake Detective
Discover how deepfakes are detected and what the future holds for truth in the digital age.
Discover how deepfakes are detected and what the future holds for truth in the digital age.
Mind of a Fossil Hunter
Dive into deep time to discover how fossils form, the ocean's surprising origins, and more.
Dive into deep time to discover how fossils form, the ocean's surprising origins, and more.
When Whales Could Walk (Español)
Fósiles gigantes en el Sahara revelan nuevos secretos sobre la evolución de las ballenas.
Fósiles gigantes en el Sahara revelan nuevos secretos sobre la evolución de las ballenas.
When Machines Prescribe
Investigate medical algorithms in which the patient’s race drives decisions.
Investigate medical algorithms in which the patient’s race drives decisions.
Harvesting the Future
Ak-chin farming makes desert agriculture possible, and now, those practices help communities today.
Ak-chin farming makes desert agriculture possible, and now, those practices help communities today.
Standing the Heat
Reintroducing the hogan, an earthen Navajo structure that stays cool in the summers without AC.
Reintroducing the hogan, an earthen Navajo structure that stays cool in the summers without AC.
Keepers of the Coastline
In Northern California, Marine science is guided by Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation’s community and culture.
In Northern California, Marine science is guided by Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation’s community and culture.
Tides of Tradition
Following a local Unangax̂ hunter, hear the realities of food access in the changing Arctic.
Following a local Unangax̂ hunter, hear the realities of food access in the changing Arctic.
Megadroughts and Indigenous Voices
The Southwest is in a megadrought, but Native Americans have survived them before.
The Southwest is in a megadrought, but Native Americans have survived them before.
Sands of Time
Using photo archives and ancestral knowledge, witness coastal erosion in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
Using photo archives and ancestral knowledge, witness coastal erosion in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
Hunt for the Oldest DNA: Extended Version
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
Sea Change: Survival in the Gulf of Maine
Meet the people leading new efforts to shape the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans.
Meet the people leading new efforts to shape the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans.
Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
Explore Cashes Ledge - part of the Gulf of Maine that helps power the Gulf’s more than 3,000 species
Explore Cashes Ledge - part of the Gulf of Maine that helps power the Gulf’s more than 3,000 species
Sea Change: Bounty in the Gulf of Maine
Discover the lasting impact of how international trade forever changed the Gulf of Maine’s bounty.
Discover the lasting impact of how international trade forever changed the Gulf of Maine’s bounty.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
Physicist Brian Greene reveals a mind-boggling reality behind our everyday world.
Physicist Brian Greene reveals a mind-boggling reality behind our everyday world.