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NOVA Wonders What's the Universe Made Of?
Peer into the deep unknowns of the universe to explore its mysteries.
NOVA Wonders Can We Make Life?
A revolution in gene editing technology enables scientists to create and edit DNA.
NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain?
How does today's artificial intelligence actually work-and is it truly intelligent?
Hunt for clues in the universes to answer one of humanity’s biggest questions.
NOVA Wonders What's Living in You?
Discover how a world of microbes living in and on you can make you sick.
Witness the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017.
Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
Physicist Brian Greene reveals a mind-boggling reality behind our everyday world.
Remembering John Pilley, the owner and trainer of Chaser the Border Collie.
Scientists found a large body of liquid water beneath the southern ice caps of Mars.
Jurassic World’s Wrong About DNA
Jurassic World relies on ancient dino DNA to resurrect dinosaurs. But that's not possible.
Separation and Children’s Brains
Even brief separations can impair the brain development of a young child or infant.
Net Neutrality’s End and Science
Depending on your perspective, the repeal of net neutrality could help or hurt science.
Hawaii’s Kilauea and Guatemala’s Fuego volcanic eruptions have been remarkably destructive
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