Public Broadcasting for Northwest Indiana & Chicagoland since 1987
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives. Visit the official website to watch full-length documentaries, or explore our world through short-form video, on our digital publication NOVA Next.

Surprising evidence at the world’s oldest temple overturns our understanding of human history.
A deadly—and growing—global weather phenomenon mystifies scientists.
Explore mammals’ surprising origins, long before the age of dinosaurs.
National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies and Viking Cruises. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust and PBS viewers.
The Higgs boson may open a portal to hidden particles that could explain dark matter.
Why are our teeth so sensitive? The answer originates in the armored skin of ancient fish.
The universe expands faster. “Dark energy” may not be constant after all.
For flowering plants to take over, they first helped burn the old world—and then put the fires out.
There’s a new generation of experiments that may unlock the gravity particle.
Ancient weeds mimicked crops, tricking farmers into domesticating friends—and enemies—by mistake.