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.
NOVA Wonders takes viewers on a journey to the frontiers of science, where researchers are tackling some of the biggest questions about life and the cosmos. From the mysteries of astrophysics to the secrets of the body to the challenges of inventing technologies that could rival—and even surpass—the abilities of the human mind. These six hours reveal how far we’ve come in our search for answers.
Meet Erich Jarvis, a scientist and salsa dancer studying vocal-learning in mice and songbirds.
From singing whales and squeaking bats to thumping spiders and clicking dolphins, the world is filled with the exotic sounds of our fellow creatures. What are they saying? Can we decode their own communications? NOVA Wonders follows researchers around the globe who are deciphering an amazing array of clues that reveal how animals share information critical to their survival.
Microbes colonize our skin, guts, and bodies—but we wouldn’t be ourselves without them.
Animal and human forms of communication may be much closer than we previously thought.
April Fool's! We weigh in on the serious science behind... whoopee cushions.
Stephen Hawking had a way of bringing the most cosmic ideas down to Earth.
A signal from the dawn of the universe may hold surprising clues about dark matter.
Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Withering heat. Extreme rainfall. It is hard not to conclude that something’s up with the weather, and many scientists agree. It’s the result of the weather machine itself—our climate—changing, becoming hotter and more erratic. In this 2-hour documentary, NOVA will cut through the confusion around climate change.
Ecologist Stephen Pacala says a climate change conspiracy is impossible.
Faith and climate science are not at odds, says evangelical meteorologist Paul Douglas.
Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Withering heat. Extreme rainfall. It is hard not to conclude that something’s up with the weather, and many scientists agree. It’s the result of the weather machine itself—our climate—changing, becoming hotter and more erratic. In this 2-hour documentary, NOVA will cut through the confusion around climate change.
Scientists have a new tool to edit genes in human cells to repair mutations. What is it?
To make their delivery schedule, how quickly must Santa and his reindeer travel the world?
To physicists, curling presents the most puzzling conundrum in the Olympic Games.
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