An investigation concerning the great apes intellectual abilities which include bonbos, chimps, gorillas, and orangutans, plus a look at why the ape culture has yet to evolve. Includes an experiment comparing toddlers and chimpanzees, film of apes in their natural habitats and the surprising way they act, from the holding of a pool party to a mother grieving for her dead offspring.

NOVA Season 35 Episodes...

• s35e01 - Secrets Of The Samurai Sword
• s35e02 - Ghost In Your Genes
• s35e03 - Marathon Challenge
• s35e04 - Sputnik Declassified
• s35e05 - Judgment Day: Intelligent Design On Trial
• s35e06 - Master Of The Killer Ants
• s35e07 - Missing In MiG Alley
• s35e08 - Absolute Zero: The Conquest Of Cold (1)
• s35e09 - Absolute Zero: The Race For Absolute Zero (2)
• s35e10 - Secrets Of The Parthenon
• s35e11 - Astrospies
• s35e12 - Ape Genius
• s35e13 - The Four-Winged Dinosaur
• s35e14 - Cracking The Maya Code
• s35e15 - Car Of The Future
• s35e16 - A Walk To Beautiful
• s35e17 - Lord Of The Ants

NOVA Show Summary

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.