NOVA · SEASON 47

Polar Extremes

Episode 1 · 2020-02-05

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Episode overview

Following a trail of fossils found in all the wrong places–beech trees in Antarctica, redwoods and hippo-like mammals in the Arctic–NOVA uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-thick ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life.

55 minutes

Season 47 episodes

1. Polar Extremes2020-02-05 2. Dog Tales2020-02-12 3. Cat Tales2020-02-19 4. Mysteries of Sleep2020-02-26 5. Cuba's Cancer Hope2020-04-01 6. The Truth About Fat2020-04-08 7. Decoding COVID-192020-05-13 8. Eagle Power2020-05-20 9. Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check2020-09-09 10. Secret Mind of Slime2020-09-16 11. A to Z: The First Alphabet2020-09-23 12. A to Z: How Writing Changed the World2020-09-30 13. Nature's Fear Factor2020-10-14 14. Touching the Asteroid2020-10-21 15. Can We Cool the Planet?2020-10-28 16. Saving Notre Dame2020-11-25