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Determined to understand the repeating patterns he was finding in nature, French mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot used an early form of computer imager...

At the dawn of the Christian era, Petra, capital of the rich kingdom of the Nabataeans, bordering the deserts of Arabia, Syria and the Negev, was abso...

Computers hold our treasured photographs, private emails, and all of our personal information. This data is precious--and cybercriminals want it. From...

What is weakening Earth’s invisible shield? Magnets have the power to attract and repel—sometimes on a massive scale. The Earth’s molten core—a violen...

An Italian company attempts to build the world's most luxurious cruise ship, but must navigate an ocean of financial and safety concerns to do so.

Nova looks at how the Wright brothers made their first powered flight through the efforts of enthusiasts to replicate the Wright's early gliders and a...

In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a life-size terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, administrators, a...