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2024 Eclipse Resources and Events

Find everything you need for the April 8 total solar eclipse here, including eclipse glasses, event registration links, and educational resources.




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How This Stingray May Have Gotten Pregnant Without a Mate

No sex? No problem. At least not for Charlotte the stingray.




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5 NOVA Documentaries for Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day with NOVA films about animals, nature, and the wonders of our planet.




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Secrets in Your Data Outreach Toolkit and Events

Use the Secrets in Your Data Outreach Toolkit to organize screenings and events in your community about personal data privacy and security online.




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Data Privacy Tips from Secrets in Your Data

Here are some tips and tricks pulled from Secrets in Your Data to help you stay safe online.




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NOVA Science Studio 2024 Student Videos

Introducing the 2024 NOVA Science Studio student producers who reported on local data-related impacts and solutions




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NOVA Science Studio Alumni (2023-2024)

Meet the 2023 – 2024 NOVA Science Studio student-producers who covered a wide variety of big data science stories




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5 Little-Known Facts About the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is an engineering icon that changed the face of the modern world.




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7 NOVA Documentaries on Iconic Landmarks

Learn how some of the great structures of the world—the Eiffel Tower, the Great Pyramids, and more—were built.




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9 NOVA Documentaries on Human Genius

Stories of brilliant innovations and inventions by the world’s greatest minds.




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How Earth Became a Water World

The ancient history of Earth’s deep blue sea.




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Sleepwalking: What Happens in the Brain?

Why sleepwalkers can paint, eat, or even drive when part of their brain is asleep.




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Who Were the Ancient Maya?

Ancient Maya had a rich history and complex culture that is only now being fully appreciated.




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How Old Is Earth?

How did our solar system form? And when did Earth come to be?




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Who was Ötzi the Iceman?

Meet Europe’s five-thousand-year-old murder victim.




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How to Protect Your Data Online

Practical tips for creating a strong password and keeping your data safe online.




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STAFF PICKS: Favorite NOVA Documentaries

Enjoy these NOVA staff favorites.




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What Causes Addiction?

How addiction works in the brain, and why opioids are so dangerously addictive.




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Is Fear Contagious?

How pheromones and emotional contagion can make fear spread through a group–for better or worse.




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Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?

It’s surprisingly common for dogs to eat poop, a habit called coprophagia.




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What Your Earwax Says About You

Earwax reveals more than you might realize, from ancestry to underlying medical conditions.




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Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere: Where Does It Go?

To combat climate change, scientists are working to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.




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What Does 5G Really Mean?

The next generation of wireless communication technology is much more advanced, but it requires a lot of new infrastructure.




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Building Stuff: Outreach and Events

Explore the outreach toolkit, sign up to receive an engineering activity kit, and tune in to upcoming virtual field trips and events this fall!




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How Was the Great Pyramid Built?

Records show how the Egyptians built the Great Pyramid more than 4500 years ago.




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Why the Sky Changes Colors at Sunset

What causes those beautiful reds, oranges, and pinks at sunset?




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President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director

Ratcliffe previously served as the director of national intelligence during Trump's first term, where he oversaw all 18 of the nation's intelligence agencies.




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'Orbital' by Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize

Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her science fiction novel Orbital. The novel follows six international astronauts as they orbit the Earth for one day of their nine-month space mission.
















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I've been on 105-day cruises, but this 13-day one was the toughest. Its itinerary had a major flaw I'll avoid on future trips.

The itinerary on my 13-day Norwegian cruise was too packed. Spending only two of the 13 days at sea left me exhausted, even as a seasoned cruiser.





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Denzel Washington says he has 'not that many' films left to make before he retires — but one will be 'Black Panther 3'

Denzel Washington may have let slip that director Ryan Coogler is working on a third "Black Panther" film, which Marvel has not yet announced.




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Airbnb CEO says most employees don't want full autonomy at work — and those that do should start their own companies

"I think they say they want autonomy. I think their actions don't say the same thing," Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky recently said in an interview.





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Taylor Swift is in her WAG era — here's every time she's cheered on Travis Kelce and the Chiefs

Taylor Swift has made a habit of cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs since she began dating NFL star Travis Kelce.





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I made 3 fall recipes in a Crock-Pot and they were easy and affordable to make

With the fall season in full swing, a Business Insider reporter decided to make three cozy, comforting meals in a Crock-Pot.




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Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one

A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.