Watch NOVAs

Alien From Earth (Nov. 2008)

Do the remains of a tiny hobbit-like creature found on the island of Flores belong to a new human species? Watch now (50 mins.)

Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land (Nov. 2004)

Israel's remote Cave of Letters holds clues to a Jewish uprising against the Romans. Watch now (49 mins.)

Ape Genius (Feb. 2008)

Experts zero in on what separates humans from our closest living relatives. Watch now (49 mins.)

Darwin's Darkest Hour (Oct. 2009)

A two-hour drama on the crisis that forced Darwin to publish his theory of evolution. Watch now (50 mins.)

Megabeasts' Sudden Death (Mar. 2009)

Scientists propose a radical new idea of what killed off mammoths and other large animals at the end of the Ice Age. Watch now (50 mins.)

Little People of Flores (Apr. 2005)

The remains of three-foot-tall humans are discovered on a remote Indonesian island. Watch now (11 mins.)

Mammoth Mystery (July 2008)

A pair of mammoth skeletons is found locked together by their tusks. What happened? Watch now (12 mins.)

Rat Attack (Feb. 2009)

Why do huge swarms of rats overrun a bamboo forest in India once every half-century? Watch now (50 mins.)