NOVA RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.orgen-ushttp://video.pbs.orgTue, 18 Jun 2013 01:54:04 -0400Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:54:04 -0400http://video.pbs.org/video/2365024278/Europa’s icy surface may cover a salty ocean. Could life lurk in the depths?http://video.pbs.org/video/2365024278/06/10/2013Europa’s icy surface may cover a salty ocean. Could life lurk in the depths?nrScience & NatureScience & NatureSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365018734/CloudLab_Megastorm_01http://video.pbs.org/video/2365018734/05/29/2013CloudLab_Megastorm_01nrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersOtherhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365018955/CloudLab_Megastorm_02http://video.pbs.org/video/2365018955/05/29/2013CloudLab_Megastorm_02nrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersOtherhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365019300/CloudLab_Megastorm_03http://video.pbs.org/video/2365019300/05/30/2013CloudLab_Megastorm_03nrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersOtherhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365019341/CloudLab_Megastorm_04http://video.pbs.org/video/2365019341/05/30/2013CloudLab_Megastorm_04nrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural 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NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentTechnologyTechnologyEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365018017/Which technologies worked—and which didn't—in the race to track down the men behind the marathon attack?http://video.pbs.org/video/2365018017/05/28/2013Which technologies worked in the race to track down the men behind the marathon attack?nrScience & NatureScience & NatureForensics & InvestigationsForensics & InvestigationsTechnologyTechnologyEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365018505/To keep their technicians safe from potential bombs, police departments use remote controlled robots to investigate.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365018505/05/28/2013Remote controlled robots keep police department technicians safe from potential bombs.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureForensics & InvestigationsForensics & InvestigationsTechnologyTechnologySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016541/Host David Pogue explores the cutting-edge research behind a new wave of innovation.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016541/05/23/2013Host David Pogue explores the cutting-edge research behind a new wave of innovation.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryTechnologyTechnologyEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentSocietySocietyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructurePromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016316/Hear harrowing stories from survivors of Moore’s massive tornado and meet scientists who stalk these ferocious storms.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016316/05/23/2013Hear stories from survivors of Moore’s tornado and meet scientists who stalk these storms.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365014635/See how the ancient Egyptians built their deadly composite bows.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014635/05/20/2013See how the ancient Egyptians built their deadly composite bows.nrHistoryHistoryCivilizationsCivilizationsScience & NatureScience & NatureNatural HistoryNatural HistoryTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365008716/The 1918 flu virus infects deep in the lungs, which may have made it more deadly.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365008716/05/08/2013The 1918 flu virus infects deep in the lungs, which may have made it more deadly.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistrySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365008699/The 1918 flu killed at least 50 million people, more than died from battle in World War I.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365008699/05/08/2013The 1918 flu killed at least 50 million people, more than died from battle in World War I.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistrySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365004015/Follow the manhunt, step-by-step, for the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365004015/04/29/2013Follow the manhunt, step-by-step, for the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureForensics & InvestigationsForensics & InvestigationsPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365004378/After a massive extinction, diverse marsupials came to dominate this isolated continent.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365004378/04/30/2013After a massive extinction, diverse marsupials came to dominate this isolated continent.tv-pgScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentNatural HistoryNatural HistoryEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365000290/Some 250 million years ago, some of the largest, most dangerous reptiles ruled this land.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365000290/04/22/2013Some 250 million years ago, some of the largest, most dangerous reptiles ruled this land.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthNatural HistoryNatural HistoryEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365000194/Nutrient-rich dust from the Saharan Desert blows across the ocean to the Amazon.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365000194/04/22/2013Nutrient-rich dust from the Saharan Desert blows across the ocean to the Amazon.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364995158/Fossils reveal how life’s explosion in the ocean was recreated on dry land.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364995158/04/12/2013Fossils reveal how life’s explosion in the ocean was recreated on dry land.tv-pgScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthNatural HistoryNatural HistoryEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364997465/What is the chance a new flu strain will jump from birds to people?http://video.pbs.org/video/2364997465/04/17/2013What is the chance a new flu strain will jump from birds to people?nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistrySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364992087/Australia’s ancient landscape holds clues to Earth's early history and the beginning of life.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364992087/04/08/2013Australia’s landscape holds clues to Earth's early history and the beginning of life.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthNatural HistoryNatural HistoryEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364993588/Gross Science: How bed bugs reproduce is the stuff of nightmares.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364993588/04/10/2013Gross Science: How bed bugs reproduce is the stuff of nightmares.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsNatural HistoryNatural HistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364988981/A Greek shipwreck holds the remains of an intricate bronze machine that turns out to be the world’s first computer.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364988981/04/01/2013Learn about the world’s first computer, which was found in a Greek shipwreck.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyNatural HistoryNatural HistoryPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologyEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364989703/An ancient Greek computer could predict eclipses with impressive accuracy.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364989703/04/02/2013An ancient Greek computer could predict eclipses with impressive accuracy.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2364989362/David Pogue learns about rare earth elements.http://video.pbs.org/video/2364989362/04/02/2013David Pogue learns about rare earth elements.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2358778286/A meteor burst into a fireball over Siberia. Can we spot the next deadly asteroid in time?http://video.pbs.org/video/2358778286/03/25/2013A meteor burst into a fireball over Siberia. Can we spot the next deadly asteroid in time?nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyEarthEarthEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2344107964/A meteor burst into a fireball over Siberia. Can we spot the next deadly asteroid in time?http://video.pbs.org/video/2344107964/03/14/2013A meteor burst into a fireball over Siberia. Can we spot the next deadly asteroid in time?nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyEarthEarthPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2342776136/The basic building blocks for life are made of just six elements.http://video.pbs.org/video/2342776136/03/13/2013The basic building blocks for life are made of just six elements.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistrySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2342257366/Some 250 million years ago, some of the largest, most dangerous reptiles ruled this land.http://video.pbs.org/video/2342257366/03/12/2013Some 250 million years ago, some of the largest, most dangerous reptiles ruled this land.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthNatural HistoryNatural HistoryPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2342263144/After a massive extinction, diverse marsupials came to dominate this isolated continent.http://video.pbs.org/video/2342263144/03/12/2013After a massive extinction, diverse marsupials came to dominate this isolated continent.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthNatural HistoryNatural HistoryPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2341199727/Australia’s ancient landscape holds clues to Earth's early history and the beginning of life.http://video.pbs.org/video/2341199727/03/07/2013Australia’s landscape holds clues to Earth's early history and the beginning of life.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthNatural HistoryNatural HistoryPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2341202949/Fossils reveal how life’s explosion in the ocean was recreated on dry land.http://video.pbs.org/video/2341202949/03/07/2013Fossils reveal how life’s explosion in the ocean was recreated on dry land.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthNatural HistoryNatural HistoryPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2339245217/To unveil Earth's processes, satellites use portions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are invisible to our eyes.http://video.pbs.org/video/2339245217/02/27/2013Satellites use portions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are invisible to our eyes.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2339246817/The MODIS sensors aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites capture daily updates of changes in the Earth's surface.http://video.pbs.org/video/2339246817/02/27/2013The MODIS sensors on the Terra and Aqua satellites capture changes in the Earth's surface.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2339246841/We know more about the Earth now than ever before, but that knowledge is in jeopardy as many Earth-observing satellites are nearing the end of their lives.http://video.pbs.org/video/2339246841/02/27/2013Many Earth-observing satellites are nearing the end of their lives.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2332614200/Can science help us understand why some people commit horrific acts of mass murder?http://video.pbs.org/video/2332614200/02/06/2013Can science help us understand why some people commit horrific acts of mass murder?nrScience & NatureScience & NatureForensics & InvestigationsForensics & InvestigationsPsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2335213768/Can science help us understand why some people commit horrific acts of mass murder?http://video.pbs.org/video/2335213768/02/14/2013Can science help us understand why some people commit horrific acts of mass murder?nrScience & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2334359551/Produced, edited, and animated by Anna Rothschild Production Assistant Allison Eck Special Thanks Stefanie Kaiser Original Footage © WGBH Educational Foundation 2013 ADDITIONAL MEDIA CREDITS (Ceratothoa sp in Blacktail) Host: Diplodus sargus sargus (common names: blacktail or white seabream) Locality: Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa © Nico Smithttp://video.pbs.org/video/2334359551/02/12/2013Gross science: This parasite crawls into a fish’s mouth and replaces its tongue.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryNatural HistoryNatural HistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2334144059/Detailed satellite images reveal the web of connections that sustain life on Earth.http://video.pbs.org/video/2334144059/02/11/2013Detailed satellite images reveal the web of connections that sustain life on Earth.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2329159499/The Vikings didn’t invent crucible steel, so where did it come from? Many experts believe that the Volga trade route supplied Vikings with prized crucible steel from the Middle East, where people were more practiced in the art of forging it.http://video.pbs.org/video/2329159499/01/25/2013The Vikings may have trekked all the way to Iran in search of crucible steel.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureNatural HistoryNatural HistoryTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2332159802/Hurricane Sandy was born just like any other tropical storm: the warm water acts as a “heat engine,” and produces strong winds. But an unfortunate turn catapulted Sandy into the Northeast—making it unusually devastating for those living on or near the coast.http://video.pbs.org/video/2332159802/02/05/2013What started out as a tropical storm evolved into one of New York City’s worst nightmares.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2331305481/A team uncovers the advanced engineering behind an ancient Egyptian war machine.http://video.pbs.org/video/2331305481/02/01/2013A team uncovers the advanced engineering behind an ancient Egyptian war machine.tv-pgHistoryHistoryCivilizationsCivilizationsScience & NatureScience & NatureNatural HistoryNatural HistoryEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2330357202/Military historian Mike Loades explores the weapons that the ancient Egyptians used in war. Then, he takes them on a one-of-a-kind chariot ride.http://video.pbs.org/video/2330357202/01/29/2013A military historian demonstrates how the ancient Egyptians fought from their chariots.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureNatural HistoryNatural HistoryPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2330357518/Protective armor was a necessity in Egyptian chariot warfare. Military historian Mike Loades explains what made it so strong.http://video.pbs.org/video/2330357518/01/29/2013How did the ancient Egyptians protect themselves during battle?nrScience & NatureScience & NatureNatural HistoryNatural HistoryPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2329103797/On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated just 16 minutes before it was due to land. All seven astronauts aboard perished, and the implications for the future of the space shuttle program were enormous. Through interviews with astronauts and their families, and with members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, take a look at the Columbia tragedy — and at NASA itself.http://video.pbs.org/video/2329103797/01/25/2013Airs Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyScience & NatureScience & NatureForensics & InvestigationsForensics & InvestigationsTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpacePromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2329682404/Expert investigators reexamine one of the greatest murder mysteries of all time.http://video.pbs.org/video/2329682404/01/28/2013Expert investigators reexamine one of the greatest murder mysteries of all time.tv-14Science & NatureScience & NatureForensics & InvestigationsForensics & InvestigationsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2327064840/While testing Curiosity’s parachute in the world’s largest wind tunnel, JPL scientists and engineers were confounded by a failed trial run. The parachute had never failed to open in the past, so why this strange anomaly? By replicating the error and analyzing it in high-resolution footage, they were able to pinpoint the problem.http://video.pbs.org/video/2327064840/01/18/2013NASA untangles why a parachute failed during tests prior to the Curiosity landing.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2328067378/An innovative computer-based handwriting analysis technique helps NOVA dig deeper into the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh’s baby. But while the results might sway investigators in a certain direction, they certainly aren’t definitive.http://video.pbs.org/video/2328067378/01/22/2013Handwriting analysis technology helps scientists figure out who killed Lindbergh's baby.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureForensics & InvestigationsForensics & InvestigationsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2326108547/Meet a new breed of flying robots, from tiny swarming vehicles to giant unmanned planes.http://video.pbs.org/video/2326108547/01/16/2013Meet a new breed of flying robots, from tiny swarming vehicles to giant unmanned planes.tv-pgScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2325494758/The X-47B prototype can land on a flight deck without input from a pilot.http://video.pbs.org/video/2325494758/01/14/2013The X-47B prototype can land on a flight deck without input from a pilot.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2325492147/A UAV pilot describes what it’s like to conduct a drone strike.http://video.pbs.org/video/2325492147/01/14/2013A UAV pilot describes what it’s like to conduct a drone strike.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2325500794/A DARPA researcher describes what would constitute a breakthrough in UAV autonomy.http://video.pbs.org/video/2325500794/01/14/2013A DARPA researcher describes what would constitute a breakthrough in UAV autonomy.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2325494765/A University of Pennsylvania lab is developing tiny drones that sense their environment.http://video.pbs.org/video/2325494765/01/14/2013A University of Pennsylvania lab is developing tiny drones that sense their environment.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2325492143/An engineer describes the next-generation surveillance sensor for UAVs, called ARGUS.http://video.pbs.org/video/2325492143/01/14/2013An engineer describes the next-generation surveillance sensor for UAVs, called ARGUS.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyMilitary & EspionageMilitary & EspionageSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2324065933/Until recently, scientists have encountered scant evidence of Neanderthal ritual or religious practice. A new discovery, though, suggests that Neanderthals—much like today’s bear hunters—ceremoniously cut off panther paws and kept them as trophies.http://video.pbs.org/video/2324065933/01/08/2013Scientists think a posed body alongside a panther paw are evidence of Neanderthal rites.nrHistoryHistoryAncient & ClassicalAncient & ClassicalArchaeologyArchaeologyPrehistoricPrehistoricScience & NatureScience & NatureNatural HistoryNatural HistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2324065913/The world’s first industrial process likely began with the Neanderthals. In this video, watch as NOVA reenacts the Neanderthal technique of pitch extraction through a complex called dry distillation.http://video.pbs.org/video/2324065913/01/08/2013This “superglue” suggests Neanderthals weren’t as primitive as once thought.nrHistoryHistoryAncient & ClassicalAncient & ClassicalArchaeologyArchaeologyScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentNatural HistoryNatural HistorySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2324065723/Virtual autopsies paint remarkably informative pictures of a body's post-mortem condition. Watch Dr. Anders Persson and his team get under the virtual skin of a victim in order to uncover more information about his death.http://video.pbs.org/video/2324065723/01/08/2013Virtual autopsies give coroners incredibly detailed and telling images of victims’ bodies.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureForensics & InvestigationsForensics & InvestigationsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2323758207/Shared DNA reveals a deep connection with our long-vanished human cousins.http://video.pbs.org/video/2323758207/01/07/2013Shared DNA reveals a deep connection with our long-vanished human cousins.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthNatural HistoryNatural HistoryEpisode