In NOVA, we witness the awe-inspiring strength and unwavering spirit of salmon, while also exploring the profound impact of evolving business practices and technological advancements on the fishing industry – and on the salmon's very existe…

NOVA presents a compelling and exclusive film chronicling the birth of Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first child conceived through in vitro fertilization in America. The documentary offers an unprecedented look at the pregnancy, revealing the …

NOVA offers a revealing portrait of Roger Tory Peterson, the figure whose influential field guides brought birdwatching to a wide audience, transforming it from a niche pursuit into a popular pastime.

The largest medical investigation of its time commenced in Philadelphia during the city’s 1976 Independence Day festivities: an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. This is the story NOVA unravels – a quest for the disease's origin and a reme…

What does it mean to exist beyond the reach of spoken language? NOVA journeys into the profound isolation of severe speech disabilities, meeting Dick Boydell, who, born with cerebral palsy, has been confined to a wheelchair and limited to o…

NOVA delves into the history, current state, and prospective evolution of American television. It examines the burgeoning possibilities of cable, the pioneering two-way television experiment conducted in Columbus, Ohio, and the diverse arra…

The program *NOVA* illuminates the methods by which scientists are engineering novel life forms, while also examining the profound effects of this genetic revolution on sectors ranging from industry and medicine to the very structure of uni…

Nova explored San Francisco's Exploratorium, a place that felt simultaneously like a laboratory, a classroom, and a vibrant, unconventional spectacle. It was overseen by a curious blend of physicists and high school students, an assembly of…

NOVA presents a compelling exploration of mimicry and camouflage, revealing in dramatic detail how a diverse array of creatures—snakes, butterflies, fish, turtles, and countless others, both hunter and hunted—employ astonishing strategies o…

What does it mean to grow old? What drives the process of aging? And is it possible to halt its advance? NOVA offers a compelling exploration of current research into the mechanisms of aging and the potential for influencing them.

For the first time on television, a thorough, scientific inquiry into the reality, fabrication, and deliberate deception surrounding Unidentified Flying Objects. Utilizing compelling film footage and testimonies from numerous witnesses—incl…

The world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas, is in a state of precarious decline. This erosion is driven by human activity, and its consequences are borne by those who live within the mountains, as vividly documented in a compelling n…

Each year, seventy thousand Americans require hospitalization for severe burns, a significant portion of whom are children. NOVA presents the compelling story of remarkable resilience through the experience of an eleven-year-old boy as he b…

In 1982, NOVA spotlights several winners of the prestigious Westinghouse Science Talent Search: high school students whose passions span a remarkable spectrum, from the intricacies of silkworms to the potential of solar cells. As educationa…

This report investigates the United States' reliance on foreign suppliers of strategic minerals – materials essential to the aerospace and steel sectors – and scrutinizes the Reagan Administration's approach to these crucial international p…

Nova details the profound water crisis gripping Southern Louisiana, a region where the powerful Mississippi River poses an increasing threat to the land's very geography. Last year alone, the coastline suffered a devastating loss, with near…

*NOVA journeys with the magnificent grey whales on their arduous yearly migration, a vast trek from the Arctic to the shores of Mexico. The program unveils previously unknown aspects of these gentle giants' courtship rituals and feeding beh…

As passenger rail service declines in the United States, Japan and Europe are embracing high-speed travel, with trains routinely exceeding 150 miles per hour. According to a report by NOVA, these advanced trains may soon be introduced to Am…

For its tenth season, NOVA revisits the program that began it all: a captivating exploration of the art and craft of wildlife filmmaking.