NOVA Remix

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The stories that changed how we see the universe. NOVA Remix transforms science’s most astonishing breakthroughs into immersive audio adventures. From Arctic sinkholes to black holes, ancient DNA to quantum riddles, walking whales to towering pyramids—each episode pulls you into a world of wonder and discovery. For over 50 years, NOVA has brought science to your screen. Now, it’s time to hear it like never before. Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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  1. 2026-05-12 · 22 min · Season 5, episode 8

    Could one of the world’s deadliest diseases be headed for the history books? Malaria’s relentless yearly death toll has driven the World Health Organization to set bold targets, and a new vaccine may signal a turning…

  2. 2026-04-28 · 22 min · Season 5, episode 7

    What engineering secrets lie within the Great Pyramid, and who really built it? Innovations like rope‑sewn boats, laser‑precise alignments, and hidden internal chambers reveal a building team with knowledge far ahead of…

  3. 2026-04-14 · 18 min · Season 5, episode 6

    What if whales had legs? Once upon a time, they did. Sort of. An astonishing fossil trail shows that modern whales actually evolved from hooved land mammals. Whales still carry the fingerprints of this past, from their…

  4. 2026-03-31 · 17 min · Season 5, episode 5

    What happens when the Arctic’s ancient freezer starts to fail? Scientists have uncovered the truth behind giant sinkholes exploding from the frozen ground in Siberia, and a vast lake bubbling with methane in Alaska…

  5. 2026-03-17 · 21 min · Season 5, episode 4

    Quantum particles are breaking the rules of reality – or so it seems. Can they truly communicate across time and space instantly? Einstein dismissed this “spooky action at a distance,” convinced it exposed flaws in…

  6. 2026-03-03 · 25 min · Season 5, episode 3

    What if black holes are hiding the answers cosmologists have been chasing for a century? Born from the explosive deaths of massive stars, black holes are so dense even light cannot escape – making them challenging to…

  7. 2026-02-17 · 19 min · Season 5, episode 2

    Are we really in control of our own minds? Research suggests our sense of control may be far more fragile – and far stranger – than we imagine. From moments when the body seems to act without us, to the eerie ways our…

  8. 2026-02-03 · 20 min · Season 5, episode 1

    Scientists have discovered the oldest DNA ever found: tiny fragments hidden in the dirt. The idea that soil could hold genetic traces from creatures that vanished millions of years ago seemed impossible – until one…

  9. 2026-01-20 · 2 min

    Science's most astonishing breakthroughs, from whale evolution and thawing permafrost to black holes and quantum entanglement, to the hidden chambers of the Great Pyramid. NOVA Remix transforms decades of award-winning…

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01/2026
Typical length
18 min
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Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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