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, May 20 9:00 P.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

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

Thu, May 21 1:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

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

Fri, May 22 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, May 23 1:00 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, May 24 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, May 24 4:00 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, May 24 7:00 A.M. When Whales Could Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

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

Sun, May 24 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, May 25 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, May 26 2:00 P.M. Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire     NH World (11.3)

Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire.

Tue, May 26 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, May 27 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, May 27 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, May 27 9:00 P.M. Great Mammoth Mystery     NHPBS (11.1)

Join Sir David Attenborough on a unique excavation of a site in southwest England with rare traces of ancient mammoths and Neanderthals.

Thu, May 28 1:00 A.M. Great Mammoth Mystery     NHPBS (11.1)

Join Sir David Attenborough on a unique excavation of a site in southwest England with rare traces of ancient mammoths and Neanderthals.

Fri, May 29 3:00 P.M. Great Mammoth Mystery     NHPBS (11.1)

Join Sir David Attenborough on a unique excavation of a site in southwest England with rare traces of ancient mammoths and Neanderthals.

Sun, May 31 6:30 A.M. The Planets: Jupiter     NHPBS (11.1)

Jupiter's massive gravitational force made it a wrecking ball when it barreled through the early solar system.

Tue, Jun 2 7:00 P.M. Great Mammoth Mystery     NH World (11.3)

Join Sir David Attenborough on a unique excavation of a site in southwest England with rare traces of ancient mammoths and Neanderthals.

Wed, Jun 3 12:00 A.M. Great Mammoth Mystery     NH World (11.3)

Join Sir David Attenborough on a unique excavation of a site in southwest England with rare traces of ancient mammoths and Neanderthals.

Wed, Jun 3 8:00 A.M. Great Mammoth Mystery     NH World (11.3)

Join Sir David Attenborough on a unique excavation of a site in southwest England with rare traces of ancient mammoths and Neanderthals.

Wed, Jun 10 9:00 P.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NHPBS (11.1)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Thu, Jun 11 1:00 A.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NHPBS (11.1)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Fri, Jun 12 3:00 P.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NHPBS (11.1)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Sat, Jun 13 1:00 P.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NH Explore (11.2)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Sun, Jun 14 12:00 A.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NHPBS (11.1)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Sun, Jun 14 4:00 A.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NH Explore (11.2)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Sun, Jun 14 7:00 A.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NHPBS (11.1)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Sun, Jun 14 8:00 P.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NH Explore (11.2)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Mon, Jun 15 1:00 A.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NH Explore (11.2)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Tue, Jun 16 7:00 P.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NH World (11.3)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Wed, Jun 17 12:00 A.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NH World (11.3)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Wed, Jun 17 8:00 A.M. Alaskan Dinosaurs     NH World (11.3)

Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places -- the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Wed, Jun 17 9:00 P.M. Secrets of the Forest     NHPBS (11.1)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Thu, Jun 18 1:00 A.M. Secrets of the Forest     NHPBS (11.1)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Fri, Jun 19 3:00 P.M. Secrets of the Forest     NHPBS (11.1)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Sat, Jun 20 1:00 P.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH Explore (11.2)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Sun, Jun 21 12:00 A.M. Secrets of the Forest     NHPBS (11.1)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Sun, Jun 21 4:00 A.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH Explore (11.2)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Sun, Jun 21 7:00 A.M. Secrets of the Forest     NHPBS (11.1)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Sun, Jun 21 8:00 P.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH Explore (11.2)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Mon, Jun 22 12:00 A.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH Explore (11.2)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Tue, Jun 23 7:00 P.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH World (11.3)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Wed, Jun 24 12:00 A.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH World (11.3)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Wed, Jun 24 8:00 A.M. Secrets of the Forest     NH World (11.3)

What would the restoration of Earth's forests mean in the fight against climate change? Follow researchers around the globe as they race to understand how nature processes and responds to carbon on the largest scales and how microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans combine to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Wed, Jun 24 9:00 P.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NHPBS (11.1)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Thu, Jun 25 1:00 A.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NHPBS (11.1)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Fri, Jun 26 3:00 P.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NHPBS (11.1)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Sat, Jun 27 1:00 P.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NH Explore (11.2)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Sun, Jun 28 12:00 A.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NHPBS (11.1)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Sun, Jun 28 4:00 A.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NH Explore (11.2)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Sun, Jun 28 7:00 A.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NHPBS (11.1)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Sun, Jun 28 8:00 P.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NH Explore (11.2)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Mon, Jun 29 12:00 A.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NH Explore (11.2)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Tue, Jun 30 7:00 P.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NH World (11.3)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.

Wed, Jul 1 12:00 A.M. Ancient Desert Death Trap     NH World (11.3)

Archaeologists investigate dozens of strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert.


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This Old House | E22 | Walpole Ranch with ADU | An ADU Takes Shape
Ask This Old House | E22 | Flower Vase; Smart Garage Opener | Ask This Old House
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Bring Them Home | Bring Them Home - ASL
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Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time | Athletes of God
Henry David Thoreau | Several More Lives to Live
History with David Rubenstein | Marie Arana
American Masters | Bella! This Woman's Place Is in the House [EAD]
White with Fear | White With Fear
The Forsytes | Episode 1
She Was First | Jacqueline Woodson
The M Factor 2: Before the Pause | The M Factor 2: Before the Pause
The Count of Monte Cristo | Episode 7: The Duel
America's Stairway | America's Stairway
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Austin City Limits | Leon Thomas
Secrets of the Dead | The Quest for Camelot
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North to New York: The Great Migration in NY's Capital Region | North to New York: The Great Migration in NY's Capital Region
Bigger than Africa | Bigger Than Africa
The Puzzle Lady | Episode 1