NOVA Education

10/16/2026

Discover why schist, a type of rock that underlies New York City's Manhattan borough, allows skyscrapers to soar, and learn why it’s present along the entire East Coast, in this video from NOVA: Making North America: Origins.

Discover why schist, a type of rock that underlies New York City's Manhattan borough, allows skyscrapers to soar, and learn why it’s present along the entire East Coast, in this video from NOVA: Making North America: Origins. Schist is composed largely of platy crystals. It is tough and solid enou...

10/16/2026

Today, emails are protected through public-key cryptography, which uses numbers from both the sending and receiving email servers to create a key. However, not all online activity is encrypted and in some cases your browsing history, text messages, and data from apps can be intercepted. Learn how encryption keeps online information private in this video from the NOVA Cybersecurity Lab.

Learn how encryption keeps online information private in this video from the NOVA Cybersecurity Lab. Your messages are coded by email programs and websites to prevent others from reading them. Codes have been used in messages for centuries.  Caesar sent coded messages to his military in ancient Rom...

10/16/2026

Centrifugal force feels completely real — but physicists call it a pseudo-force. So why does it feel so powerful?

Here’s why centrifugal force is considered a “fictitious” force.

10/15/2026

Learn about the potential for a new type of fiber that is stronger than nylon and made from a renewable resource in this video from NOVA: “Making Stuff Wilder.” Host and technology columnist David Pogue meets with scientists at the University of Guelph to investigate how slimy, eel-like hagfish are inspiring the development of new materials.

Learn about the potential for a new type of fiber that is stronger than nylon and made from a renewable resource in this video from NOVA: “Making Stuff Wilder.” Host and technology columnist David Pogue meets with scientists at the University of Guelph to investigate how hagfish are inspiring th...

10/15/2026

Learn how the people of Rapa Nui participated in a genetic study to learn about their ancestors with this video from NOVA: Easter Island Origins. Use this resource to provide students with opportunities to construct an explanation about how to use genetics to learn about the history of Rapa Nui.

10/15/2026

Attention Boston NOVA fans! Join us for NOVA Science Trivia at the Boston Public Library on Thursday, October 22nd at 6:30! Get ready for creative categories that test your knowledge of science, from the depths of the universe to the mysteries of the natural world. This month, expect spooky science themes mixed in with your regularly scheduled programming!

NOVA Science Trivia Night - October 22, 2026 at Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116, US. Find event and ticket information on Ticketbud.

10/15/2026

Repairing Notre Dame involved more than just stained glass and stone.

When a 2019 fire in Notre Dame cathedral caused devastating destruction, the damage affected more than just the physical: the space’s legendary acoustics were at risk. Discover how a team of dedicated experts raced to save the ancient cathedral’s lost sound.

Repairing Notre Dame involved more than just stained glass and ston...

10/14/2026

The first episode of NOVA's latest 5-part series on Evolution, 'Brain Power,' premieres on PBS at 9PM ET TONIGHT! Join us as we explore how the story of the dolphin reveals how intelligence evolved, step by step, over billions of years.

Trace the epic journey of animal life, from a single cell to the amazing variety alive today.

10/14/2026

Learn about the main sources of carbon emissions from human activities and the international goal to reach net zero carbon emissions with this video excerpt from NOVA: Chasing Carbon Zero.

Learn about the main sources of carbon emissions from human activities and the international goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 with this video excerpt from NOVA: Chasing Carbon Zero. Use this resource to provide students with opportunities to think about their greenhouse gas contributi...

10/14/2026

A product you were just talking about pops up in an online ad. How? Advertising algorithms are so good that they may know what you want even before you do...

It doesn’t have to – advertisers may already have all the information they want to know about you.