Nova: Season 18

Extreme Animal Weapons

52min - Explore the secrets that underlies nature’s battleground. Every animal has some kind of weapon, whether it’s claws or horns, fangs or stings. But why are some armaments huge and extreme, far beyond any practical need?

Bird Brain

53min - Watch as scientists test the intelligence of birds and reveal skills we assumed unique to humans.

Day the Dinosaurs Died

53min - Investigate how an asteroid vanquished the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Join scientists as they drill into the impact crater and reconstruct the hell on earth that unfolded in the minutes, hours and months after the impact.

Black Hole Apocalypse

1h 52min - Join astrophysicist and novelist Janna Levin on a mind-blowing voyage to the frontiers of black hole science, which is shining new light on the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.

The Impossible Flight

1h 52min - Follow two intrepid pilots as they take on the greatest aviation adventure of our time, overcoming countless challenges as they construct and fly the first solar-powered airplane around the world.

First Face of America

53min - Take a risky dive into an underwater cave in Mexico to discover the 13,000 year-old skeleton of a prehistoric teenager. Follow forensic clues that reveal intimate details of her life and death, and how her people first ventured into North America.

Great Escape at Dunkirk

52min - Join archaeologists and divers recovering remains of ships and planes lost during World War II’s epic Dunkirk operation. Discover new evidence of the ingenious technology that helped save Allied forces from defeat by the encircling Germans.

Prediction by the Numbers

52min - Discover how predictions underpin nearly every aspect of our lives and why some succeed spectacularly while others fail.

Decoding the Weather Machine

1h 53min - Join scientists on a quest to better understand the weather and climate machine we call Earth. Why do scientists overwhelmingly agree that our climate is changing, and how can we be resilient - even thrive -in the face of enormous change?

Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape

So You Want to Be a Doctor?

Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Suicide Mission to Chernobyl

Taller Than Everest?

Fastest Planes in the Sky

Avoiding the Surgeon's Knife

Skyscraper! A NOVA Special

The Fine Art of Faking It

Swimming with Whales