NOVA — Evolution: Body Builders

Season 53, Episode 15 of NOVA airs Wednesday, October 28 on YouTube TV.

Wednesday, October 28 — in 37 days

Earth teems with life in every imaginable form – creatures that walk, swim, slither, and fly. Some grow to astonishing size, like the elephant, while others boast extravagant adaptations, like the hummingbird’s long beak. How did evolution craft such a dazzling variety of body plans? To find the answer, trace life back to its ultimate ancestor, LUCA, and follow the innovations that shaped complexity.