NOVA

NOVA - PBS

PBS

Docuseries

1974

TVPG

Science

Nature

Anthology

Documentary series focuses on science: the speculation, history, and its many applications.

Where to Stream

1974– Docuseries 52 Seasons1063 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, July 7

Alaskan Dinosaurs

Season 48 • Episode 24

Paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in unlikely places such as the Arctic Circle.

Tuesday, July 8

Iceman Reborn

Season 43 • Episode 7

Discoveries about Otzi the iceman, the oldest human mummy, reveal details about civilization.

Wednesday, July 9

Iceman Reborn

Season 43 • Episode 7

Discoveries about Otzi the iceman, the oldest human mummy, reveal details about civilization.

Wednesday, July 9

Alaskan Dinosaurs

Season 48 • Episode 24

Paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in unlikely places such as the Arctic Circle.

Wednesday, July 9

Iceman Reborn

Season 43 • Episode 7

Discoveries about Otzi the iceman, the oldest human mummy, reveal details about civilization.

Wednesday, July 9

Alaskan Dinosaurs

Season 48 • Episode 24

Paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in unlikely places such as the Arctic Circle.

Wednesday, July 9

Dino Birds

Season 52 • Episode 3

Fossils reveal how some feathered dinos became the colorful bird species that fill the sky.

Friday, July 11

Dino Birds

Season 52 • Episode 3

Fossils reveal how some feathered dinos became the colorful bird species that fill the sky.

Monday, July 14

Ancient Maya Metropolis

Season 48 • Episode 25

A look at why the ancient Maya abandoned the cities they had lived in for centuries.

Tuesday, July 15

Dino Birds

Season 52 • Episode 3

Fossils reveal how some feathered dinos became the colorful bird species that fill the sky.

Wednesday, July 16

Dino Birds

Season 52 • Episode 3

Fossils reveal how some feathered dinos became the colorful bird species that fill the sky.

Wednesday, July 16

Dino Birds

Season 52 • Episode 3

Fossils reveal how some feathered dinos became the colorful bird species that fill the sky.

Wednesday, July 16

Documentaries focus on science, the natural world, history and research.

Wednesday, July 16

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 • Episode 1

Paleontologists uncover a whole new species of whale in a parched valley not far from Cairo.

Thursday, July 17

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 • Episode 1

Paleontologists uncover a whole new species of whale in a parched valley not far from Cairo.

Friday, July 18

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 • Episode 1

Paleontologists uncover a whole new species of whale in a parched valley not far from Cairo.

Monday, July 21

Arctic Sinkholes

Season 49 • Episode 1

Investigating explosions in Siberia and the release of methane into Arctic soil.

Tuesday, July 22

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 • Episode 1

Paleontologists uncover a whole new species of whale in a parched valley not far from Cairo.

Wednesday, July 23

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 • Episode 1

Paleontologists uncover a whole new species of whale in a parched valley not far from Cairo.

Wednesday, July 23

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 • Episode 1

Paleontologists uncover a whole new species of whale in a parched valley not far from Cairo.

Wednesday, July 23

Documentaries focus on science, the natural world, history and research.

Wednesday, July 23

Rise of the Mammals

Season 46 • Episode 19

A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.

Thursday, July 24

Rise of the Mammals

Season 46 • Episode 19

A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.

Friday, July 25

Rise of the Mammals

Season 46 • Episode 19

A new trove of fossils reveals how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.

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