Nova

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.

Wed, Jul 16 8:00 A.M. Dino Birds     NH World (11.3)

Why are birds the only dinosaurs still alive today? Rare fossil discoveries are revealing the secrets of bird evolution, telling the story of how some resilient feathered dinos became the vast array of colorful bird species that fill our skies.

Wed, Jul 16 11:00 A.M. Solar System: Strange Worlds     NH Explore (11.2)

From a dwarf planet that looks like a deflated football, to a tiny moon with cliffs taller than Mt.

Wed, Jul 16 10:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

Egyptian desert fossils reveal clues to the evolution of the biggest animals on Earth.

Fri, Jul 18 3:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

Egyptian desert fossils reveal clues to the evolution of the biggest animals on Earth.

Sat, Jul 19 2:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH Explore (11.2)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Sun, Jul 20 12:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

Egyptian desert fossils reveal clues to the evolution of the biggest animals on Earth.

Sun, Jul 20 5:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH Explore (11.2)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Sun, Jul 20 8:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH Explore (11.2)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Mon, Jul 21 12:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH Explore (11.2)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Tue, Jul 22 7:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH World (11.3)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Wed, Jul 23 12:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH World (11.3)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Wed, Jul 23 8:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NH World (11.3)

A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk.

Wed, Jul 23 11:00 A.M. Solar System: Volcano Worlds     NH Explore (11.2)

Around our solar system, violent eruptions are shaping distant worlds.

Wed, Jul 23 10:00 P.M. Rise of the Mammals     NHPBS (11.1)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Fri, Jul 25 3:00 P.M. Rise of the Mammals     NHPBS (11.1)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Sat, Jul 26 2:00 P.M. Rise of the Mammals     NH Explore (11.2)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Sun, Jul 27 12:00 A.M. Rise of the Mammals     NHPBS (11.1)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Sun, Jul 27 5:00 A.M. Rise of the Mammals     NH Explore (11.2)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Sun, Jul 27 8:00 P.M. Rise of the Mammals     NH Explore (11.2)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Mon, Jul 28 12:00 A.M. Rise of the Mammals     NH Explore (11.2)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Tue, Jul 29 7:00 P.M. Rise of the Mammals     NH World (11.3)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Wed, Jul 30 12:00 A.M. Rise of the Mammals     NH World (11.3)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Wed, Jul 30 8:00 A.M. Rise of the Mammals     NH World (11.3)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe.

Wed, Jul 30 11:00 A.M. Solar System: Icy Worlds     NH Explore (11.2)

Out in the solar system, ice can get bizarre. Visit strange, frozen worlds - from Uranus's ultra-hot superionic ice, to glaciers of nitrogen ice on Pluto, to carbon dioxide snow on Mars - and discover why the ice here on Earth is so unique.

Wed, Jul 30 10:00 P.M. Ancient Maya Metropolis     NHPBS (11.1)

The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization.

Thu, Jul 31 2:00 A.M. Ancient Maya Metropolis     NHPBS (11.1)

The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization.

Fri, Aug 1 3:00 P.M. Ancient Maya Metropolis     NHPBS (11.1)

The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization.

Sat, Aug 2 2:00 P.M. Ancient Maya Metropolis     NH Explore (11.2)

The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization.

Sun, Aug 3 12:00 A.M. Ancient Maya Metropolis     NHPBS (11.1)

The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization.

Sun, Aug 3 5:00 A.M. Ancient Maya Metropolis     NH Explore (11.2)

The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization.

Sun, Aug 3 8:00 P.M. Ancient Maya Metropolis     NH Explore (11.2)

The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization.

Mon, Aug 4 12:00 A.M. Ancient Maya Metropolis     NH Explore (11.2)

The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization.

Wed, Aug 6 11:00 A.M. Solar System: Wandering Worlds     NH Explore (11.2)

From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of strange, wandering worlds are rewriting what we know - and even how we think about - our solar system.

Wed, Aug 6 9:00 P.M. Ancient Builders of the Amazon     NHPBS (11.1)

Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with prehistoric populations numbering in the millions.

Thu, Aug 7 1:00 A.M. Ancient Builders of the Amazon     NHPBS (11.1)

Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with prehistoric populations numbering in the millions.

Fri, Aug 8 3:00 P.M. Ancient Builders of the Amazon     NHPBS (11.1)

Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with prehistoric populations numbering in the millions.

Wed, Aug 20 9:00 P.M. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame     NHPBS (11.1)

During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral's stone floor.

Thu, Aug 21 1:00 A.M. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame     NHPBS (11.1)

During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral's stone floor.

Fri, Aug 22 3:00 P.M. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame     NHPBS (11.1)

During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral's stone floor.

Sat, Aug 23 2:00 P.M. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame     NH Explore (11.2)

During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral's stone floor.

Sun, Aug 24 12:00 A.M. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame     NHPBS (11.1)

During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral's stone floor.

Sun, Aug 24 5:00 A.M. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame     NH Explore (11.2)

During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral's stone floor.

Sun, Aug 24 7:00 A.M. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame     NHPBS (11.1)

During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral's stone floor.

Sun, Aug 24 8:00 P.M. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame     NH Explore (11.2)

During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral's stone floor.

Mon, Aug 25 12:00 A.M. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame     NH Explore (11.2)

During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral's stone floor.

Wed, Aug 27 9:00 P.M. Building The Eiffel Tower     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark.


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Great Performances | Kiss Me, Kate
Cooking With Legends: Lidia Bastianich & Jacques Pépin | Cooking With Legends: Lidia Bastianich & Jacques Pépin
My Music with Rhiannon Giddens | Niwel Tsumbu
Bugs That Rule the World | Beetlemania
Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 14
NOVA | Ultimate Crash Test: Impact
Timeless Patriotism: Guam and World War II | Timeless Patriotism: Guam and World War II
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II | Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II
Miss Austen | Episode 3
Independent Lens | Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's
Austin City Limits | Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Honors Garth Brooks
Defying Death on the Atlantic | Defying Death on the Atlantic
American Masters | Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse [ASL]
POV | The Taste of Mango
Books by the River | Joseph McGill Jr. & Herb Frazier
Cinema Nomad | Iceland
Aging in America: Survive or Thrive | Aging in America: Survive or Thrive
O Pioneer | O Pioneer
In Their Own Words | Pope Francis
Changing Planet | River Restoration
The Future of Nature | Humans
The Class | The Prize
Nature | Salvation | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise
The Corridors of Power | The Corridors of Power
Finding Your Roots | Finding My Roots
My Money Mentors | My First
The Greening of the Bronx: An Urban Garden Tale | The Greening of the Bronx: An Urban Garden Tale
Going Your Way | Going Your Way
Water: The Sacred Gift | Water: The Sacred Gift
Louisiana Coastal Cooking | Culinary Arts in the Heart of the Bayou Region
Nine Parts | Nine Parts
The Cure for Hate | The Cure for Hate