NOVA (1974)
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Episodes 5
Mystery of the Megavolcano
Researchers unearth clues about the greatest Volcanic eruption of the past 100000 years.
Read MoreThe Deadliest Plane Crash
On March 27, 1977, on the island of Tenerife, two fully loaded 747 jumbo jets collided on a fog-blanketed runway, claiming the lives of 583 people in what is still the deadliest crash in aviation history. Now, almost 30 years later, near misses on the ground are the leading cause of aviation accidents, raising the question of what can be done to improve runway safety. Featuring moving interviews with the few survivors of the disaster and with top accident investigators, this program examines the fateful confluence of events that led to the Tenerife tragedy and its continuing relevance for air travel today.
Read MoreUnderwater Dream Machine
Follow one man's dream to engeneer a submarine with panaramic views.
Read MoreBone Diggers
NOVA follows a group of paleontologists to a cave in southwestern Australia where the fossils of a meat-eating marsupial lion, and other extinct giant animals, have recently been discovered.
Read MoreGhost in Your Genes
Experts investigate how a mysterious "second genome" helps determine our biological fates.
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