New data from NASA’s Curiosity rover suggests that water vacated Mars in fits and starts.

Astronomers discovered 20 new moons around Saturn, bringing its total to 82.

This month, NOVA is hosting three events that will dive into how autonomous vehicles work, how they may change the way we live, and whether we will ever be able to entrust them with our lives.

A new refrigeration technique harnesses the ability of rubber and other materials to cool down when released from a tight twist.

The comet, 2I/Borisov, comes from another planetary system, but bears a remarkable resemblance to local space rocks.

Mathematical modeling and AI can pick out patterns preceding epidemics that human brains can’t readily discern.

The study, originally published in June, contained an error that its authors caught months later.

In a new study, brain-like organoids made from human cells were slower to mature than their chimpanzee and macaque counterparts.

Saharan silver ants don’t have the longest limbs. But they make up for it with a sprightly combination of fast pacing, light-footedness, and synchronized stepping that effectively turns their six legs into two.

Nearly half a billion years ago, marine arthropods called trilobites lined up single-file before meeting a tragic end.

Researchers aren’t sure how these birds maintain this deafening mating ritual without damaging their hearing.

Researchers have uncovered a new category of giant storm on Saturn’s surface.

If validated, Google’s new technology may bring us closer to a future of ultra-efficient computing.

Thousands of fossils from Colorado show how plants and animals evolved together after an asteroid devastated life on Earth.

The algorithm was based on the faulty assumption that health care spending is a good proxy for wellbeing. But there seems to be a quick fix.

Researchers used artificial intelligence to reevaluate elevations vulnerable to rising sea levels.

The relationships these winged mammals forge in captivity are strong enough to survive the jarring transition back into the wild.

In addition to causing disease itself, the virus destroys immune cells trained to respond to other pathogens the body has encountered before.

From a neurobiology perspective, anxiety and sleep deprivation look very much alike.

New research quantifies the fire risks of eight species of invasive grass.

Recent breakthroughs in scanning, image processing, and machine learning are helping researchers read historic documents once considered lost to time.

But many questions remain about the true origin of the Homo sapiens species.

The images confirm the species, which has been “lost” to science for 29 years, is alive and well in its native Vietnam.

Leonardo da Vinci dissected some 30 cadavers in his lifetime, leaving behind a trove of beautiful—and accurate—anatomical drawings.

Scientists are using artificial cervices and 3D models of the uterus to better understand pregnancy and childbirth.

A glimpse into the lives of the MOSAiC mission’s polar bear guards—and the powerful predators they watch for.

A giant tortoise, a seabird, and a gecko all went undetected by scientists for more than a century.

New findings bolster the argument that the two groups of early humans had a lot of behavioral similarities.

As law enforcement agencies deploy AI-powered facial recognition systems, some communities are pushing back, insisting on having a say in how they’re used.

In 2018 and 2019, data from NASA’s Juno mission revealed new discoveries about Jupiter’s bizarre magnetic field.

Black holes, gene editing, and quantum computing wowed us—while new climate findings and racial bias in medicine brought renewed urgency.

Shivering can activate a series of “heating stations” for your blood vessels—but they take a little while to get up and running.

We’ve counted down our ten most-read articles of 2019 and found that health and medicine, physics—and of course animals—were fan-favorite topics this year.

NOVA Labs Intern Chloe Nosan reflects on her experience working on the platform's newest resource on global climate change: The Polar Lab.

Six episodes exploring the vast, mysterious, and powerful universe we live in.

Six episodes exploring our unique and awe-inspiring planet.

Five episodes exploring the companionship, communication, and amazingness of animals.

Join NOVA on three virtual field trips this month in celebration of Earth Day and Environmental Education Month.

Thwaites Glacier is melting fast. But to understand how climate change is driving its decline, scientists need to send instruments through 2,000 feet of ice into the water below.

Five episodes exploring the fascinating science and innovations in health and medicine.

Five episodes exploring the revolution and ethics of technology.

A major health agency fears a humanitarian crisis. Migrant workers are returning home from the hard-hit Dominican Republic. Medical equipment is in short supply. And social distancing is improbable.

The Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, reopened Thursday after a coronavirus outbreak there. Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson says he'd support a second shutdown if the changes aren't enough.

Roy Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher thrilled audiences for decades doing illusions with big cats. Horn died Friday in Las Vegas of complications from COVID-19.

By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.

Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains.

Dr. Anne Zink works from a yurt 40 miles north of Anchorage. She has the ear of the Republican governor and has helped keep the state's number of COVID-19 deaths the lowest in the nation.

From a mysterious toilet flush to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaking from the hospital, here are the highlights — including audio clips — from a historic week for the high court.

President Trump wants businesses to start reopening after the coronavirus forced shutdowns. Here's what the White House task force recommends for states.