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Explore the science behind the headlines in PBS's premiere 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.

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Knowledge Keepers Witness how Native North Americans have generated scientific knowledge over thousands of years.
  • Airdate Wednesday, September 23, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original9/23/2026
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Stone Age Masterpiece Step into the stunning cave that’s reshaping our understanding of prehistoric art.
  • Airdate Wednesday, September 30, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original9/30/2026
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Space Wars Inside the escalating military struggle to control space and the satellites we rely on.
  • Airdate Wednesday, October 7, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original10/7/2026
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NOVA: Evolution

Brain Power The story of the dolphin reveals how intelligence evolved, step by step, over billions of years.
  • Airdate Wednesday, October 14, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original10/14/2026
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NOVA: Evolution

Need to Feed Discover the untold story—full of surprising evolutionary leaps—behind every bite we take.
  • Airdate Wednesday, October 21, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original10/21/2026
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NOVA: Evolution

Body Builders Follow the surprising evolutionary journey that led to the majestic elephant.
  • Airdate Wednesday, October 28, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original10/28/2026
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The Mating Game How did the drive to reproduce unlock the incredible beauty and complexity of life on Earth?
  • Airdate Wednesday, November 4, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original11/4/2026
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NOVA: Evolution

On the Run How did running machines like the horse evolve from creatures that couldn't move on their own?
  • Airdate Saturday, November 11, 2028 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original11/11/2026
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Evolution
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Australia’s First 4 Billion Years
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Ancient Earth
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Building Stuff
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Decoding the Universe
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HUMAN
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Beyond the Elements
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The Planets
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NOVA UNIVERSE REVEALED
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NOVA WONDERS
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YOUR BRAIN, A NOVA MINISERIES
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NEW NOVA SERIES “HUMAN,” A BBC STUDIOS SCIENCE UNIT PRODUCTION WITH NOVA AND GBH FOR PBS AND THE BBC, INVESTIGATES THE ORIGIN OF OUR SPECIES Download

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This Spring, PBS Celebrates the Earth with Compelling Stories, Transformative Insights, and Investigative Documentaries Download

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The Elegant Universe

Watch the surreal world of string theory spring to life on the screen, with physicist Brian Greene.

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Doctors’ Diaries

Get the final update on the seven doctors NOVA documented for 21 years.

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Becoming Human

NOVA presents a comprehensive three-part, three-hour special, investigating explosive new discoveries that are transforming the picture of how we became human.

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Making Stuff

This groundbreaking series focuses on the personal qualities that underlie the process of invention — the visionary talent, sheer luck and dogged determination that turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material.

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The Fabric of the Cosmos

Accompany physicist and acclaimed author Brian Greene on a mind-bending reality check and journey to the frontiers of physics.

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Ground Zero Supertower

Return to Ground Zero to witness the final chapter in an epic story of engineering and innovation.

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Making Stuff: Colder, Faster, Safer, Wilder

Join David Pogue to explore how technology makes stuff faster, colder, safer and wilder.

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Inside Animal Minds

Explore breakthroughs in the science of animal cognition.

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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.
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Secret Mind of Slime Meet slime molds: the brainless blobs that can learn, make decisions, and navigate mazes.
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