It was the largest flood in two million years, presenting a profound scientific enigma. A dissenting geologist became convinced that floodwaters a thousand feet deep had eroded vast stretches of the American Northwest near the close of the …

The quest to find the wreck of the Yamato, the largest and most formidable battleship ever built, and the jewel of the Japanese Imperial Fleet, had consumed years of searching. Secretly constructed, she met her end at the hands of American …

A century has passed since Albert Einstein first wrestled with the consequences of his groundbreaking Special Theory of Relativity, arriving at a profound realization: mass and energy are fundamentally equivalent, linked by the concise equa…

A restless mountain looms over a vibrant city, its foundations nestled precariously on the slopes.

The 1944 sinking of the Norwegian ferry Hydro, laden with "heavy water" for the Nazis' clandestine atomic bomb program, remains one of World War II’s most audacious covert operations. While the mission was officially deemed successful, the …

He was the preeminent scientist of his era, perhaps of all time. Yet, while Isaac Newton was unraveling the universal law of gravitation, he was also seeking hidden meanings within the scriptures and pursuing the clandestine practice of alc…

On the morning of August 29, 2005, within a span of less than twelve hours, Hurricane Katrina wrought devastation upon the Louisiana coast. The storm resulted in over a thousand deaths and reshaped the city of New Orleans, a metropolis of o…

The question lingers: might a mummy discovered near Niagara Falls represent the preserved remains of a forgotten Pharaoh? The possibility sparks intrigue, a whisper of ancient history amidst a modern landscape. Could this unlikely find unlo…

A persistent question haunts those who venture to the summit of Mount McKinley: why do climbers die? Physicians, rescue personnel, and mountain experts alike continue their efforts to understand the factors that contribute to such tragic lo…

From the undisturbed depths of ancient peat bogs, forensic investigators carefully extract clues, gleaning secrets from the remarkably preserved remains of those interred long ago.

David Attenborough explores the enigma of prehistoric creatures, exquisitely preserved within amber's embrace.

Forty years of searching for solar neutrinos have culminated in a deeper comprehension of the fundamental nature of matter.

NOVA recounts the voyages of Sir John Franklin and Roald Amundsen, two pioneers who embarked on journeys to discover the fabled Northwest Passage, a sea route through the Arctic.

Autonomous vehicles are vying for position in a 130-mile race that stretches across the stark expanse of the Majove Desert.

A voyage to Saturn and its mysterious moon, Titan, seeks answers to the fundamental question of life's beginnings.

While the phenomenon of global warming is widely discussed, a less familiar, human-caused process has exerted a comparable influence on our planet's climate. This is global dimming: the scattering of sunlight by soot and pollutants, which s…

Nova considers the pioneering work of Alberto Santos Dumont during aviation's nascent years, noting his remarkable talent for shifting focus from one promising technology to another that held greater long-term possibilities.

This installment explores a scientific controversy surrounding five siblings from a Turkish family who exhibit a unique gait – they walk on all fours. In 2005, scientist Uner Tan characterized them as "genetic throwbacks," thrusting the fam…

In this installment, *Nova scienceNOW* explores a cataclysmic extinction event that occurred approximately 250 million years ago. The program also investigates the devastating influenza pandemic of 1918, which claimed an estimated 50 millio…

Peter Robbins, an engineer driven by a singular passion, invested $1.5 million to construct his own submarine, christened *Alicia*, with the specific purpose of exploring the ghostly wrecks of German U-boats. The narrative details *Alicia*'…