NOVA · SEASON 51

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Episode 4 · 2024-02-21

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Episode overview

For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.

54 minutes

Season 51 episodes

1. When Whales Could Walk2024-01-31 2. Easter Island Origins2024-02-07 3. Building the Eiffel Tower2024-02-14 4. Hunt for the Oldest DNA2024-02-21 5. A.I. Revolution2024-03-27 6. Great American Eclipse2024-04-03 7. Secrets in Your Data2024-05-15 8. Decoding the Universe: Cosmos2024-05-22 9. Solar System: Storm Worlds2024-10-02 10. Solar System: Strange Worlds2024-10-09 11. Solar System: Volcano Worlds2024-10-16 12. Solar System: Icy Worlds2024-10-23 13. Solar System: Wandering Worlds2024-10-30 14. Decoding the Universe: Quantum2024-11-06 15. Building Stuff: Boost It!2024-11-13 16. Building Stuff: Reach It!2024-11-20 17. Building Stuff: Change It!2024-11-27 18. Lost Tombs of Notre Dame2024-12-18