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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.

Can we really bring extinct species back? Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro says yes.
See how ingenuity and teamwork keep the crew alive and doing science 250 miles above Earth.
Astronauts and Mission Control relive terrifying moments during construction of the ISS.
National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies and Viking Cruises. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.
Fish evolved terrestrial traits to...stay fish?
An investigation into how far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power.
We're the only ones with chins, and we don't know why.
Life on mars could result in humanity’s destruction via Fermi Paradox.
Is there evidence for the existence of an enormous number of other universes?
My Morning Jacket are inducted into the ACL Hall of Fame by Cameron Crowe in an epic hour.