In this two-hour special, renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, […]
Trees have an environmental record etched into their wood, which means they’re living records of Earth’s climatic past. Play NOVA’s Polar Lab to learn how trees grow by simulating how they respond to different environments: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/polar/ Hosted by: Caitlin Saks Production by: Ari Daniel & Lorena Lyon Camera: Emily Zendt […]
When it comes to our planet’s fluctuating temperatures over the last 34 million years, a lake in the Russian Arctic has lots to show. Play NOVA’s Polar Lab to see how! https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/polar/ Hosted by: Caitlin Saks Production by: Ari Daniel & Lorena Lyon Camera: Emily Zendt NOVA Labs Editorial Director: […]
There are many stars in nature that are often misunderstood. Today, we’ll be covering some of the ones that have gone viral recently, including the newly described Antarctic strawberry feather star, brittle stars, and one species nicknamed the “Antarctic death star”. These are the animals that remind me of how […]
Underneath Anarctica’s ice there’s a deep, dark secret. Today, we’re going to melt all that ice to find out how it would transform Earth. What mysteries lie buried deep under its thick frozen surface? As the ice melts and sea levels rise, what would happen to our coastal cities? And […]
