NOVA · SEASON 52
Human: Origins
Episode 12 · 2025-09-17

- Documentary
Episode overview
Where did humans come from, and what makes us unique? Discover the remarkable origins of Homo sapiens, and the crucial moments of innovation, communication, and ritual that set us on our path.
54 minutes
Season 52 episodes
1. What Are UFOs?2025-01-22
2. Extreme Airport Engineering2025-01-29
3. Dino Birds2025-02-05
4. Egypt's Tombs of Amun2025-02-12
5. Pompeii's Secret Underworld2025-02-19
6. Baltimore Bridge Collapse2025-02-26
7. Revolutionary War Weapons2025-04-09
8. Secrets of the Forest2025-04-16
9. Critical Condition: Health In Black America2025-04-30
10. Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown2025-05-07
11. Ultimate Crash Test: Impact2025-05-14
12. Human: Origins2025-09-17
13. Human: Journeys2025-09-24
14. Human: Neanderthal Encounters2025-10-01
15. Human: Into the Americas2025-10-08
16. Human: Building Empires2025-10-15
17. Ancient Desert Death Trap2025-10-22
18. Superfloods2025-10-29
19. Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build2025-11-05
20. Operation Space Station: Science and Survival2025-11-12