NOVA
Season 50 Episode 15 - Ancient Earth: Humans
The story of Earth can only be told because now, 4.5 billion years into its existence, a technological and self-aware animal species roams its surface, able to study the very planet that gave rise to it. But how exactly did Earth give rise to humans? Through stunningly realistic animation, witness the cataclysmic asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the tumultuous changing climates that allowed early primates to spread across the planet, and the geologic events that created the conditions for the evolution of an animal that walks upright on two legs. Explore the power and paradox of humanity’s profound impact on our planet, and ponder the question of how we may shape its future.
Episodes in Season 50
London Super Tunnel
54 min
Star Chasers of Senegal
54 min
Ancient Builders of the Amazon
54 min
New Eye on the Universe
54 min
Weathering the Future
54 min
Chasing Carbon Zero
54 min
Saving the Right Whale
54 min
Hidden Volcano Abyss
53 min
Your Brain: Perception Deception (1)
54 min
Your Brain: Who's in Control? (2)
54 min
Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
54 min
Ancient Earth: Frozen
54 min
Ancient Earth: Life Rising
54 min
Ancient Earth: Inferno
54 min
Ancient Earth: Humans
53 min
Inside China's Tech Boom
53 min
The Battle to Beat Malaria
54 min
Lee and Liza's Family Tree
54 min
