In the wake of the catastrophic asteroid impact believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs, Australia was set adrift on a lonely voyage across southern seas. With host Richard Smith, NOVA travels the walkabout continent to uncover how it became the strange land it is today. In this final episode, "Strange Creatures," NOVA traces the last 65 million years, revealing the events that shaped the Australia we know today. Prehistoric jungles retreated, replaced by eucalypt forests, grasslands, and deserts. When humans first arrived, giant marsupials dominated the land and the Great Barrier Reef was yet to form. This is a tale of calamity and conquest; how a conspiracy of climate, biology, and geology shaped the Earth we now call home.
| Title | NOVA - Season 40 Episode 18 : Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-10-09 |
| Number of Episodes | 991 |
| Number of Seasons | 51 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 1 Secrets of the Viking Sword Secrets of the Viking Sword
2012-10-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 2 Forensics on Trial Forensics on Trial
2012-10-17PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 3 Mystery of Easter Island Mystery of Easter Island
2012-11-07PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 4 Ultimate Mars Challenge Ultimate Mars Challenge
2012-11-14PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 5 Inside the Megastorm Inside the Megastorm
2012-11-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 6 Doomsday Volcanoes Doomsday Volcanoes
2013-01-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 7 Decoding Neanderthals Decoding Neanderthals
2013-01-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 8 Rise of the Drones Rise of the Drones
2013-01-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 9 Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
2013-01-30PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 10 Building Pharaoh's Chariot Building Pharaoh's Chariot
2013-02-06PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 11 Earth From Space Earth From Space
2013-02-13PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 12 Mind of a Rampage Killer Mind of a Rampage Killer
2013-02-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 13 Meteor Strike Meteor Strike
2013-03-27PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 14 Ancient Computer Ancient Computer
2013-04-03PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 15 Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Awakening
2013-04-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 16 Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life Explodes
2013-04-17PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 17 Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Monsters
2013-04-24PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 18 Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures
2013-05-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 19 Manhunt - Boston Bombers Manhunt - Boston Bombers
2013-05-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 40 :Episode 20 Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes
2013-05-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
