Nova Movies

  • 2015
    Dawn of Humanity

    Dawn of Humanity

    Dawn of Humanity

    7.52015HD

    Nova and National Geographic present exclusive access to an astounding discovery of ancient fossil human ancestors.

    Dawn of Humanity
  • 2007
    Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial

    Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial

    Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial

    6.62007HD

    Award winning documentary on the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, which concentrated on the question of whether or not intelligent de...

    Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
  • 1997
    Cuttlefish: Kings of Camouflage

    Cuttlefish: Kings of Camouflage

    Cuttlefish: Kings of Camouflage

    01997HD

    Join NOVA on a voyage beneath the waves, where you'll discover a bizarre, alien-like creature like no other. It's an animal with eight sucker-covered...

    Cuttlefish: Kings of Camouflage
  • 2012
    Hunting the Elements

    Hunting the Elements

    Hunting the Elements

    02012HD

    Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our b...

    Hunting the Elements
  • 2020
    Augmented

    Augmented

    Augmented

    82020HD

    The personal journey of Hugh Herr, a double amputee and MIT scientist who creates brain-controlled robotic limbs. At 17, Hugh survived a near-death ex...

    Augmented
  • 2015
    Chasing Pluto

    Chasing Pluto

    Chasing Pluto

    52015HD

    NOVA captures New Horizons' historic flyby of Pluto, the culmination of the spacecraft's nine-year, three-billion-mile journey to reveal the first eve...

    Chasing Pluto
  • 2018
    NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

    NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

    NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

    5.82018HD

    Predictions underlie nearly every aspect of our lives, from sports, politics, and medical decisions to the morning commute. With the explosion of digi...

    NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
  • 2026
    Asteroids: The Spark of Life?

    Asteroids: The Spark of Life?

    Asteroids: The Spark of Life?

    82026HD

    Imagine a time when Earth was a molten, volcanic wasteland, constantly bombarded by colossal asteroids. We’ve long feared these cosmic impacts as dest...

    Asteroids: The Spark of Life?
  • 2000
    Lost On Everest

    Lost On Everest

    Lost On Everest

    92000HD

    On June 8, 1924, near the summit of the highest peak on earth, British climber George Leigh Mallory vanished into the clouds and instantly became a le...

    Lost On Everest
  • 2019
    Pluto and Beyond

    Pluto and Beyond

    Pluto and Beyond

    8.22019HD

    The New Horizons spacecraft attempts to fly by a mysterious object known as Arrokoth, believed to be a primordial building block of the solar system....

    Pluto and Beyond
  • 2004
    Great Escape

    Great Escape

    Great Escape

    62004HD

    The real Great Escape didn't feature Steve McQueen racing through the Third Reich on a motorcycle like in the 1963 movie, but the big breakout was sti...

    Great Escape
  • 2020
    Touching the Asteroid

    Touching the Asteroid

    Touching the Asteroid

    72020HD

    Spacecraft OSIRIS-REx attempts to grab a piece of an asteroid to bring back to Earth so scientists can study it to learn about the planet's origins.

    Touching the Asteroid
  • 2024
    Great American Eclipse

    Great American Eclipse

    Great American Eclipse

    02024HD

    Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witn...

    Great American Eclipse
  • 2007
    Ghost in Your Genes

    Ghost in Your Genes

    Ghost in Your Genes

    02007HD

    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 ca...

    Ghost in Your Genes
  • 2020
    Cat Tales

    Cat Tales

    Cat Tales

    02020HD

    Worshipped as a goddess, condemned as satanic, and spun into a stunning array of breeds, cats have long fascinated humans. But did we ever really dome...

    Cat Tales
  • 2014
    Why Sharks Attack

    Why Sharks Attack

    Why Sharks Attack

    82014HD

    In recent years, an unusual spate of deadly shark attacks has gripped Australia, resulting in five deaths in 10 months. At the same time, great white...

    Why Sharks Attack
  • 2014
    Petra, the Capital of the Desert

    Petra, the Capital of the Desert

    Petra, the Capital of the Desert

    82014HD

    At the dawn of the Christian era, Petra, capital of the rich kingdom of the Nabataeans, bordering the deserts of Arabia, Syria and the Negev, was abso...

    Petra, the Capital of the Desert
  • 2008
    Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension

    Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension

    Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension

    6.82008HD

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

    Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension
  • 2000
    Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine

    Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine

    Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine

    02000HD

    During a season of carnage on Mount Everest, a team of elite climbers attempt to solve the mystery of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine - lost during t...

    Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine
  • 2012
    Tied Red Thread

    Tied Red Thread

    Tied Red Thread

    52012HD

    ' 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 of...

    Tied Red Thread