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New COVID-19 Variants Spread More Easily

Discover how new coronavirus variants formed around the world, and whether personal protective equipment and the new vaccines will successfully work against them.
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Reef Rescue
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Season 48 Episode 4
Reef Rescue
Scientists race to help corals adapt to warming oceans through assisted evolution.
Looking for Life on Mars
53:46
Season 48 Episode 2
Looking for Life on Mars
NASA launches its most ambitious search yet for traces of ancient life on Mars.
NOVA Season 47
53:32
Season 47 Episode 19
Beyond the Elements: Life
Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
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Season 47 Episode 18
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
Beyond the Elements: Reactions
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Season 47 Episode 17
Beyond the Elements: Reactions
Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.
Can We Cool the Planet?
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Season 47 Episode 16
Can We Cool the Planet?
Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.
Nature's Fear Factor
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Season 47 Episode 9
Nature's Fear Factor
Can bringing predators—and fear—back into an ecosystem help restore its natural balance?
Cat Tales
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Season 47 Episode 3
Cat Tales
Goddess, demon, house pet? What does science say about the human relationship with cats?
Polar Extremes
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Season 47 Episode 1
Polar Extremes
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the dynamic history—and future—of ice at the poles.
Decoding da Vinci
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Season 46 Episode 21
Decoding da Vinci
Discover the science behind Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces—and Mona Lisa's iconic smile.
Rise of the Mammals
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Season 46 Episode 17
Rise of the Mammals
Amazing fossils reveal how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.
The Next Pompeii
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Season 46 Episode 6
The Next Pompeii
In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.
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