Do you have what it takes to be a doctor? Follow Jane Liebschutz's journey from medical student in 1987 to her life in 2008 a...

In this video clip, see why an explosion three miles above Earth would act like a white-hot tornado on the surface. Watch NOV...

Why do we need sleep? Part of the answer may be to strengthen memories. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA ...

Scraps of writings from a garbage dump in ancient Egypt reveal what life was like 2,000 years ago. NOVA is produced by WGBH i...

A daring engineer designs robots to communicate and interact the way people do. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding f...

In this excerpt from NOVA's “Rat Attack,” see how an infestation of rats, triggered by flowering bamboo, threatens the Indian...

A virus that killed up to 50 million people is brought back to life to decipher its deadliness. NOVA is produced by WGBH in B...

An innovative MIT roboticist is also an acclaimed fiction writer. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienc...

Examine the biology behind the compulsion to eat. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided...

In this excerpt from NOVA's “The Spy Factory,” see how electronic information flows from Asia to the United States and how th...