What archaeologists found here reveals one of the biggest turning points in human history. Göbekli Tepe may be the oldest temple ever discovered, carved by hunter-gatherers 6,000 years before Stonehenge. 📺 Watch the full episode, “Human: Building Empires”: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/human-building-empires/ 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full […]
Did you know that Antarctica has a glacier that bleeds red? (At least, that’s what it looks like.) Originally published in 2020 on @pbsterra 🇦🇶 Five stories high and emerging from the Taylor Glacier in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, Blood Falls seeps into an ice-covered body of water called […]
Your memories, identity, even your sense of self may be constructions your brain creates to navigate the world — not perfect recordings of reality. 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA’s newsletter here: https://to.pbs.org/4brCC7Y ▶️ Stream […]
People come to Antarctica for science, but many stay for the community, the adventure, and the strange magic of living at the edge of the world. Originally published in 2020 on @pbsterra 🇦🇶 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by […]
Can a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil lead to a tornado in Texas? Probably not, but the idea points to a real principle in physics: small changes can have huge, unpredictable effects. Hosted by Athena Bresnberger @astroathens 💫 💙 Help us bring the universe closer to home. Your donation […]
On the Antarctic sea ice, we found a hidden world of cracks, underwater songs, and newborn seals fighting to survive. Scientists have spent more than 50 years studying these families in one of the harshest places on Earth. Originally published in 2020 on @pbsterra 🇦🇶 Caitlin and Arlo travel to […]
Modern life runs on some of the strangest ideas ever discovered. 📺 Watch the full episode here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/decoding-the-universe-quantum/ 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA’s newsletter here: https://to.pbs.org/4brCC7Y ▶️ Stream NOVA documentaries & more with PBS […]
Could one of the world’s deadliest diseases be headed for the history books? Malaria’s relentless yearly death toll has driven the World Health Organization to set bold targets, and a new vaccine may signal a turning point in the long battle against this disease. Early trials demonstrated a remarkable efficacy […]
Neuroscientists are uncovering how communication between different parts of the brain creates the experience of being “you.” 📺 Watch the full episode here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/your-brain-whos-in-control 💙 Help us bring the universe closer to home. Your donation ensures that NOVA’s deep-space discoveries and quantum physics explorations remain free and inspiring for the […]
Originally published in 2016. The priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head. Since the original publication of this video, several studies have found results that allude to its health benefits. NIH, 2021: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33691194/ Pharmacological Research – Modern Chinese Medicine, 2023: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667142523000805 Royal Society […]
