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Oldest DNA Ever Found Reveals Secrets of the Ancient Arctic
130 views / 0 likes - addedScientists have retrieved the oldest DNA ever, which points to an ecosystem unlike anything on Earth today. Read the NOVA Next article: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article... PRODUCTION CREDITS: Digital Producer: Emily Zendt Production Assistance: Abe M
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Who Carved These Mysterious Lines in the Desert?
108 views / 0 likes - addedThe Nazca were an ancient group of farmers and fishermen that used desert plateaus as a canvas for giant geoglyphs. But some of these drawings pre-date the Nazca. Who created them and why? Follow on social for more NOVA content! Twitter: https://twitter.c
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This Flood Barrier Could Save Venice
488 views / 2 likes - addedVenice is sinking, with sea level predicted to rise another 40 inches by the end of the century. Could a colossal network of flood barriers save it from the sea?Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3ChvkDE | #NOVAPBS#VeniceFlooding #VeniceItaly #veniceflo
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The False Promise of Cloning Your Pet
175 views / 1 likes - addedDeparted pets can now live on through reproductive cloning. But many owners have been surprised to find that genetics arent everythingFluffy the second turns out to be an animal all its own.PRODUCTION CREDITS:Digital Producer: Emily ZendtProduction Assist
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How Venice Was Built On a Swamp
141 views / 0 likes - addedBuilding a city on a lagoon has its challenges. Here's how the citizens of Venice accomplished this task centuries ago.Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3ChvkDE | #NOVAPBS#buildingvenice #VeniceFlooding #VeniceItaly #savingveniceFollow on social for mo
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Humans May Have Lived in North America Earlier Than Thought
134 views / 0 likes - addedScattered seeds help reveal when ancient humans first left footprints in North America.Official NOVA website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/Read a related article: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/human-ice-age-footprints-white-sands-national-park/Fo
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New Fossil May Reveal Clues to Dinosaurs' Final Days
132 views / 0 likes - addedWatch scientists uncover what might be the first dinosaur fossil ever found from the day the dinosaurs died."Dinosaur Apocalypse," a two-hour NOVA special, premieres on WED MAY 11 at 9/8c on PBS. Watch it online here: https://to.pbs.org/3EtpE9g
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This Device Smells Diseases by Imitating a Dog's Nose
120 views / 0 likes - addedBy studying dog noses, scientists at MIT are building an electronic nose that is learning to analyze odors and sniff out diseases. Could this tech someday be integrated into smartphones?PRODUCTION CREDITSProduced by: Ana AcevesCamera: Arlo Prez EsquivelME
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Divers Hunt Poisonous Fish Invading Our Oceans
157 views / 1 likes - addedWithout any natural predators, invasive lionfish populations grow unchecked and wreak havoc on marine ecosystems. Watch free divers hunt these poisonous fish.Watch the full documentary, Ocean Invaders, on NOVA: https://to.pbs.org/3hcaVrxFollow on social f
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Hope or Hype? How Seaweed May Help Revive Our Oceans
104 views / 0 likes - addedIn some parts of the ocean, like in the Gulf of Mexico, there is so little oxygen in the water that the marine life is actually suffocating. Could kelp help?...Follow us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novapbs/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAp
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This NASA Scientist Studies Forests by Looking at Them From Space I NOVA I PBS
191 views / 0 likes - addedNASA Goddard researcher Lola Fatoyinbo shoots lasers at trees in order to measure how much carbon forests store.PRODUCTION CREDITS:Excerpted in part from NOVA's "Can We Cool the Planet?"Producer/Director: Ben KalinaDirector/Camera: Jen SchneiderEdited by:
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This NASA Scientist Helps Prevent Mars from Getting Contaminated I NOVA I PBS
193 views / 0 likes - addedNASA's Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars! But how do you prevent microbes from Earth from contaminating the red planet? This NASA scientist, who worked on the #Perseverance mission, explains.PRODUCTION CREDITS:Producer/Editor: Ari DanielP
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Signs of Life Found on Venus I NOVA I PBS
228 views / 1 likes - addedThe gas phosphine, made on Earth by microbial life forms, was found in Venus' atmosphere. Could this mean there's life in our planetary neighbor's clouds?Get the inside story from scientists Sara Seager and Clara Sousa-Silva on how the discovery was made,
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Inside OSIRIS-Rexs Extraordinary Mission to Tag Asteroid Bennu I NOVA I PBS
245 views / 0 likes - addedOn Tuesday, October 20, NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft successfully touched and collected a sample from the surface of asteroid Bennuwithout a human at the controls.Stream "Touching the Asteroid" here on YouTube to learn more: https://bit.ly/37AevVG
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Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth
529 views / 1 likes - addedSome scientists want to genetically engineer elephants to be more like woolly mammoths. Could this save elephants from extinction–– AND save us from climate change? Watch "NOVA Wonders: Can We Make Life?" on PBS at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nov
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Inside the Search for Planet Nine I NOVA I PBS
386 views / 0 likes - addedFollow two astronomers, Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin, as theyre on the hunt for Planet Nine a hypothesized ninth planet at the edge of our solar system.PRODUCTION CREDITSProduced and Directed by: Caitlin Saks and Terri RandallCamera: Dave ArabiaDigit
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Artificial intelligence is helping get the lead out of Flint I NOVA I PBS
451 views / 0 likes - addedTo give workers the best chance of finding dangerous lead in Flint, University of Michigan researchers turned to machine learning. Five years after the water crisis, some residents are reluctant to fully trust the technology.Read more on NOVA: https://to.
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Researcher raises botflies under his skin I NOVA I PBS
358 views / 0 likes - added"I know it sounds weird, but I felt an almost father-child relationship with this organism that was growing in my body," the entomologist says.Stream "NOVA Wonders: What's Living in You?" online or on the PBS app now at: pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wonders/#living-
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Astronomers Photograph Two Newborn Planets for the First Time I NOVA I PBS
456 views / 0 likes - addedIn a first, researchers found and photographed two newborn planets after spotting its young sun 375 light-years away. with DraperPRODUCTION CREDITSDigital Producer: Ana AcevesProduction Assistance: Rachel SwansburgMusic: APM WGBH Educational Foundation 20
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Using Science to Achieve Invisibility I NOVA I PBS
672 views / 0 likes - addedHow do we see objects? By intercepting waves of light bouncing off of them and into our eyes, each reflected at a different angle. One way to achieve invisibility is to bend the paths of light using lenses, mirrors, or metamaterials with unique reflective
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New Fossil Discovery Offers Glimpse into the Day the Dinosaurs Died | NOVA | PBS
488 views / 0 likes - addedA mass of fossilized fish, uncovered in North Dakota, appear to preserve the catastrophic fallout of the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. Read more: https://to.pbs.org/2IIrXKM PRODUCTION CREDITSDigital Producer: Emily ZendtMEDIA CREDITSAdditi
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The Evidence for Planet Nines Existence I NOVA I PBS
423 views / 0 likes - addedTwo astronomers argue that the farthest objects in the Kuiper Belt are being pushed and pulled by the gravity of Planet Nine, a giant planet orbiting over 10 times farther from the Sun than Neptune. If they find it, itll be the first real expansion of the
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The 170-Year Search for a Planet Beyond Neptune I NOVA I PBS
514 views / 1 likes - addedPlanet Nines existence is not the first time astronomers have predicted a planet they couldnt see. Clyde Tombaugh was looking for Planet X when he accidentally found Pluto. After Voyager 2 flew by Neptune in 1989, new calculations determined there was no
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Deepfake Videos Are Getting Terrifyingly Real I NOVA I PBS
437 views / 0 likes - addedArtificially intelligent face swap videos, known as deepfakes, are more sophisticated and accessible than ever. PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer Emily Zendt Production Assistance Rishya Narayanan Taylor White © WGBH Educational Foundation 2018 Add
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Chaser the Dog Shows Off Her Smarts to Neil deGrasse Tyson
1,043 views / 0 likes - addedFormer Wofford College Professor John Pilley, owner and trainer of Chaser the Border Collie, “the world’s smartest dog,” passed away on Sunday, June 17. He was 89 years old. Learn more about how smart dogs are by watching the full segmen
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What is Blockchain?
515 views / 0 likes - addedThe blockchain is a way to track and theoretically secure the movement of digital currency. Here's how and why it works. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital
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Can Wearable Tech Save Football?
597 views / 1 likes - addedFootball is a full-contact sport, but this new technology can help players block and tackle more safely. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer: Ana A
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Four Types of Black Holes
662 views / 2 likes - addedBlack holes are mind-blowing. Discover the FOUR types of black holes that exist in the cosmos. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs
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Why Doesn’t the Flu Vaccine Always Work?
572 views / 1 likes - addedThe flu vaccine changes from year to year and its efficacy varies. Here’s why. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Writing & Research Theresa Machemer Digital Produ
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Black Hole Hunter: Chung-Pei Ma
479 views / 0 likes - addedNOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs
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Curling — The Most Mysterious Olympic Sport
434 views / 0 likes - addedTo physicists, curling presents the most puzzling conundrum in the Olympic Games. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer: Ari Daniel Production Assist
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What is a P-Value and Why Does it Matter?
438 views / 0 likes - addedScience's most important (and controversial) number has its origins in a British experiment involving milk and tea. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Prod
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Why Fart Sounds Are Funny
850 views / 0 likes - addedApril Fool's! We weigh in on the serious science behind... whoopee cushions. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Production: Yasmeen Fakhro Production Assis
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Can We Use Pollution to Find Aliens?
473 views / 0 likes - addedAstrophysicist Avi Loeb wants to hunt for pollution in other planets’ atmospheres to determine whether or not we are alone in the universe. Learn more by watching "NOVA Wonders: Are We Alone?" at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wonders/#are-we-alone NOVA on
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The Law All Languages Obey
398 views / 0 likes - addedCan a mathematical formula prove that dolphins have language like we do? "NOVA Wonders: What Are Animals Saying?" premieres April 25, 2018 at 9/8c on PBS NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @n
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Can You Teach Ethics to a Self-Driving Car?
359 views / 0 likes - addedHow do we program moral decision-making into autonomous vehicles? "NOVA Wonders: Can We Build a Brain?" premieres May 16, 2018 at 9/8c on PBS. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs
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Meet the Robots at Amazon
807 views / 1 likes - addedWill robots take over the world? Most researchers don’t think so. But how about our jobs? NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs
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What is Bitcoin?
483 views / 0 likes - addedBitcoin and other cryoptocurrencies—the future of money or hype? Here's what they are and how they work. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Production Bell
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Whale Songs in the South Pacific
535 views / 2 likes - addedScientists thought that different groups of humpback whales all sang different songs. But what if whale songs spread like popular music? NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs
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4 Multiverses You Might be Living In
494 views / 0 likes - addedCould parallel universes exist? If so, what would they look like and how would they form? NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs CREDITS Produced, animated, and edited by Greg Kestin Editorial help
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How to Build Your Dragon
651 views / 0 likes - addedGame of Thrones got us thinking — what would a real dragon look like? NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @nova_pbs PRODUCTION CREDITS: Producer & Illustrator: Elena Renken Editorial and Produ
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9 Minerals That Totally Rock
749 views / 2 likes - addedFrom sea creatures to cityscapes, minerals are everywhere! NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @nova_pbs PRODUCTION CREDITS: Digital Editor, Writer: Drew Gannon Digital Producer: Saad Amer Foo
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This Earthquake Drowned the Pacific Northwest
1,281 views / 4 likes - addedThis earthquake drowned the Pacific Northwest long ago—and there’s still evidence of it today. Find out more in “Making North America: Human”: http://to.pbs.org/2tNUffc PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer Saad Amer Animation Edgeworx Studios, LLC Fluid Pi
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How to Find an Exoplanet
444 views / 0 likes - addedIf you want to find another world beyond our solar system, here are the 5 ways you can do it. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @nova_pbs PRODUCTION CREDITS: Digital Producer: Ari Daniel Edi
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Why Is Greenland Melting? A 360˚ Experience
584 views / 0 likes - addedGreenland's glaciers are hiding a secret: They're melting faster than expected. Step into the disappearing icy landscape in this 360° video from FRONTLINE, NOVA l PBS, and Emblematic Group with support from the Knight Foundation. NOVA on Facebook: https:/
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How Two Students Were Inspired By a Forgotten Genius
510 views / 0 likes - addedTwo students were inspired by a NOVA film to create a National History Day project about the life of Percy Julian. Learn more about Percy Julian in NOVA's "Forgotten Genius," streaming online: http://to.pbs.org/2hGx4hS NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebo
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How to Find a Galaxy
560 views / 0 likes - addedKnowing the addresses of a thousand galaxies yielded a remarkable picture of our universe. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Production & Narration Ari Daniel Production Ass
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Immunity and Vaccines Explained
600 views / 1 likes - addedVaccines work with our immune system to keep us from getting sick. For a full list of credits, visit our website: http://to.pbs.org/1y6EMUK
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4 Things No One’s Telling You About The Coming Water World
566 views / 0 likes - addedSea levels will rise by the same amount all over the world, right? Wrong. Here’s why. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs
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What is Gravity Made Of...
672 views / 0 likes - addedOne of the most incredible physics discoveries of the century has revealed a "cosmic fingerprint" explaining the beginning of universe and gravity's microscopic secrets. For more, check out "The Nature of Reality," NOVA's physics blog: http://www.pbs.org/
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Super Fast Cameras Faster Than Light!
750 views / 1 likes - addedA new high speed camera can capture light in motion and see around corners. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Director: Vincent Liota Associate Producer: Karinna Sjo-Gaber C
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See Subatomic Particles In Action With The Naked Eye | NOVA
1,061 views / 0 likes - addedWatch the smallest particles in the universe fly down from space and get ejected from a radioactive rod. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs EXPERIMENT INSTRUCTIONS: http://bit.ly/1BSEZK6 Credit
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Sea Butterflies In Danger | NOVA
777 views / 0 likes - addedPteropods, affectionately nicknamed "sea butterflies," are at the bottom of the ocean food chain. If pteropod populations decline or disappear due to rising acidity, the consequences for marine life could be dire. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/N
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Space Pics That Amaze Scientists
558 views / 0 likes - addedWe asked scientists, “What are your favorite images from space?” Here’s what they said. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Produced by Terri Randall Edited by Sam Stulin Jedd Ehr
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Training Trees
605 views / 0 likes - addedEven basic evolutionary trees reveal insights into how different species are connected. Play the Evolution Lab: http://www.pbs.org/nova/labs/lab/evolution/ NOVA Labs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theNOVALabs NOVA Labs Twitter: https://twitter.com/the
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Softer, More Human Robots
805 views / 0 likes - addedRobots made entirely out of soft materials could be real game-changers. They could integrate more easily with human activities ranging from the ordinary to the exceptional. A group of engineers at Carnegie Mellon University is working to make such soft ro
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The Mother Of Hubble | NOVA
636 views / 0 likes - addedAs a woman in her generation, astronomer Nancy Roman could not get tenure at a research institution, so instead she was invited to work on Hubble's design and development for more than 25 years. Her perservance and vision earned her the nickname "the moth
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How To Kick Our Fossil Fuel Habit In One Step
612 views / 1 likes - addedSolar energy is clean, renewable and abundant—so why do we still burn fossil fuels to generate the majority of our electricity? En Español: http://youtu.be/MamiwkyoS3w ↓Want more info?↓ After you watch, head over to NOVA Next to learn more about the curre
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We're Only Here Because The Universe Is Imperfect | NOVA
558 views / 0 likes - addedThe universe's symmetry was shattered by a quantum fluctuation, allowing life to exist. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Original Footage ©WGBH Educational Foundation 2015
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Colosseum Building Blocks | NOVA
903 views / 2 likes - addedThe Colosseum was built in just several years due to a clever use of repeating arches. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs
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What Do Healthy Ecosystems Sound Like? | NOVA
1,833 views / 0 likes - addedWhat can sound tell us about the health of an ecosystem? NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Produced, Animated and Narrated by Elizabeth Gillis Editorial help from Anna Rothschil
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Fossils: Rocking The Earth
831 views / 4 likes - addedUse fossils, like clues buried inside of rocks, to unlock the history of life on our planet. Play the Evolution Lab: http://www.pbs.org/nova/labs/lab/evolution/ NOVA Labs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theNOVALabs NOVA Labs Twitter: https://twitter.co
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DNA Spells Evolution
609 views / 0 likes - addedDNA weaves together the tapestry of life on Earth. It mutates, which can lead to variation among organisms. Watch how natural selection relies on DNA to mold organisms to suit their environments. Play the Evolution Lab: http://www.pbs.org/nova/labs/lab/ev
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Evolution 101
658 views / 0 likes - addedEvery creature that’s ever lived, including you, has been honed by the powerful force of evolution. Play NOVA's Evolution Lab to learn how it’s responsible for the explosion of Earth's biodiversity. Play the Evolution Lab: http://www.pbs.org/nova/labs/lab
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How To Reveal Subatomic Particles At Home | NOVA
808 views / 0 likes - addedHere's a way you can reveal subatomic particles that are shooting in front of your eyes all the time. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs Credits: Produced, animated, and edited by Greg Kestin A
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