Evolution: What Darwin Never Knew

Editor's Take

Taking the sheer diversity of life as its starting puzzle, this NOVA documentary asks what modern genetics can explain that Darwin could only intuit. It connects DNA and developmental biology to the grand pattern of evolution, from the multitude of birds to the improbable variety of beetles. Its value is in bridging molecular detail and big-picture theory for a general audience without flattening either.

This NOVA documentary explores the staggering diversity of life on Earth and asks what explains it, from 9,000 kinds of birds to more than 350,000 species of beetles. It reveals how modern genetics has answered questions Darwin could only guess at, uncovering the molecular machinery that drives evolution. The film connects DNA to the grand story of life's variety. Clear and fascinating, it brings evolution up to date. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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