NOVA · SEASON 53
Evolution: Body Builders
Episode 15 · 2026-10-28
- Documentary
Episode overview
Earth teems with life in every imaginable form – creatures that walk, swim, slither, and fly. Some grow to astonishing size, like the elephant, while others boast extravagant adaptations, like the hummingbird’s long beak. How did evolution craft such a dazzling variety of body plans? To find the answer, trace life back to its ultimate ancestor, LUCA, and follow the innovations that shaped complexity.
54 minutes
Season 53 episodes
1. Asteroids: Spark of Life?2026-01-21
2. Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire2026-01-28
3. Can Dogs Talk?2026-02-04
4. Mammal Origins2026-02-11
5. Stone Age Temple Mystery2026-02-25
6. Return to the Moon2026-04-15
7. Rain Bombs2026-04-22
8. Athens: Birth of Democracy2026-04-29
9. The Battle to Breathe2026-09-16
10. Knowledge Keepers2026-09-23
11. Stone Age Masterpiece2026-09-30
12. Space Wars2026-10-07
13. Evolution: Brain Power2026-10-14
14. Evolution: Need to Feed2026-10-21
15. Evolution: Body Builders2026-10-28
16. Evolution: The Mating Game2026-11-04
17. Evolution: On the Run2026-11-11
18. Universe in Motion2026-12-16
