In 1889, Gustave Eiffel decides to attempt the impossible for the Universal Exhibition in Paris: to build the tallest tower in the world. Before this...

How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this...

Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he was an obsessive scientist and inventor, dreaming up...

NOVA's groundbreaking investigation explores how new discoveries are transforming views of our earliest ancestors. Becoming Human explores the...

Determined to understand the repeating patterns he was finding in nature, French mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot used an early form of computer...

On a summer's night, there's nothing more magic than watching the soft glow of fireflies switching on and off. Few other life forms on land can light...

Scientists have long puzzled over the different fates of identical twins: both have the same genes, yet only one may develop a serious disease like...

Join "Nova" science detectives as they journey to Southeast Asia to reveal details of one of Earth's most destructive volcanic events. Known as the...

What is weakening Earth’s invisible shield? Magnets have the power to attract and repel—sometimes on a massive scale. The Earth’s...

An Italian company attempts to build the world's most luxurious cruise ship, but must navigate an ocean of financial and safety concerns to do so.

Dinosaurs are generally considered tropical animals. So what are their fossils doing north of the arctic circle? Paleontologists battle the fierce...

Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable...

' Red string tied, wrapped in the creel, please turn kicks tale n'archinisei 'used to say older before they start their tales. But Knit Red Thread...

As President Obama embarks on a monumental agenda in his new administration, his attention must turn to the issue of global warming. NOVA examines an...

Un banal transport de fonds vire au drame lorsque Russell et Travis, deux convoyeurs de fonds, tombent dans une embuscade tendue par des criminels...

Une nouvelle ère voit le jour. Une équipe visite le lieu le plus risqué sur terre, une île sur laquelle vivent des...

Lorsque tous les enfants d’une même classe, à l’exception d’un, disparaissent mystérieusement la même...

Sur l'île accidentée de Berk, où Vikings et dragons se vouent une haine viscérale depuis des générations,...

Cela fait près de trente ans que le Virus de la Fureur s’est échappé d’un laboratoire d’armement biologique....

Alors que les troupes du roi Shang s’apprêtent à fondre sur les Terres de l’Ouest dont il est désormais le seigneur,...

Après la catastrophe, bien que les âmes de Nezha et d'Aobing aient été sauvées, leurs corps allaient être...

Dans le contexte vibrant d’un monde rétro-futuriste inspiré des années 60, le film présente la première...