NOVA
TV-PG
8.7
1974
Documentary
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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Episode 22 : Bombing Hitler's Supergun
May. 11,2016
Engineers and World War II historians investigate Hitler's fearsome bank of "superguns."
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Episode 21 : Operation Lighthouse Rescue
May. 04,2016
Engineers race to rescue the Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard from the ocean's erosion.
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Episode 20 : Wild Ways
April. 20,2016
Explore how newly established wildlife corridors offer hope to endangered species.
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Episode 19 : Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?
April. 13,2016
Alzheimer's ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide. Join scientists as they untangle the cause of this tragic illness and go behind the scenes of major drug trials to discover the therapies that may slow and even prevent the disease.
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Episode 18 : Vikings Unearthed
April. 06,2016
Uncover the truth behind the legendary Vikings and their epic journey to the Americas.
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Episode 8 : Making North America: Human
November. 18,2015
The history of North America since the arrival of humans is chronicled. Natural resources, including gold and oil, have enabled humans to transform the land almost as much as the geological forces that created it. However, geology may, some day, play another role in reshaping the continent: the Cascadia fault line in the Pacific Northwest could unleash a massive earthquake and tsunami; and the super-volcano beneath Yellowstone could obliterate half the continent if it erupts.
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Episode 7 : Making North America: Life
November. 11,2015
How did life emerge on our primeval continent? Why was North America home to so many iconic dinosaurs like T. rex? And how did a huge sea filled with giant marine reptiles end up covering Kansas? We tell the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America.
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Episode 6 : Making North America: Origins
November. 04,2015
The epic 3 billion-year story of how our continent came to be. From the palm trees that once flourished in Alaska to titanic eruptions that nearly tore the Midwest in two, discover how forces of almost unimaginable power gave birth to North America.
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Episode 5 : Animal Mummies
October. 28,2015
NOVA joins a team of leading Egyptologists who deploy the latest medical imaging to peer beneath the wrappings of Egyptian mummified beasts without damaging the animal bodies inside. The results are enlightening, often surprising insights into the weird beliefs and practices that clung to the Egyptian quest for immortality.
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Episode 4 : Cyberwar Threat
October. 14,2015
NOVA examines the science and technology behind cyber warfare and asks if we are already in the midst of a deadly new arms race.
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Episode 3 : Secrets of Noah's Ark
October. 07,2015
A team of historians and expert boat builders investigates the fascinating Noah's Ark flood legend and sets out to rebuild a tantalizing, ancient forerunner of the Ark.
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Episode 2 : Arctic Ghost Ship
September. 23,2015
NOVA presents an exclusive breakthrough in the greatest unsolved mystery in Arctic exploration. In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set off to chart the elusive Northwest Passage, commanding 128 men in two robust and well-stocked Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and Terror. They were never heard from again.
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Episode 1 : Dawn of Humanity
September. 16,2015
Deep in a South African cave, an astounding discovery reveals clues to what made us human.
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