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PBS News Hour - Science
Listen to PBS News Hour science reporting published every Wednesday by 9 p.m. Featuring reports from Miles O'Brien, Nsikan Akpan and the rest of our science crew, we take on topics ranging from the future of 3-D printing to power of placebo drugs. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our...
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New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants
The Trump administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul on how the federal government awards billions of dollars in research grants. But researchers...
Trump administration dismantles ambitious ocean monitoring program
Scientists across the country are expressing alarm as the Trump administration dismantles another tool for understanding how the planet is changing. M...
How a Blue Origin rocket explosion could impact NASA's moon mission
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test in Cape Canaveral on Thursday. The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, said no one wa...
How schools are using AI and VR to train the next generation of nurses
There's real concern about the growing prevalence of the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in higher education. But some schools h...
Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers
Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks...
Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life
Unexplained sightings have appeared in our skies for years, and now the U.S. government has started releasing declassified files about what we used to...
Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing
Markets to offset carbon emissions are now worth about $2 billion annually, and supporters say they're a key tool to address climate change. But carbo...
How Denmark's wind and solar investments shield it from global energy turmoil
The European Union's climate commissioner has told the 27-country bloc that the only way out of energy crises fueled by the wars in Iran and Ukraine i...
As the Colorado River dries up, how Western states are confronting the water crisis
Roughly one in ten Americans gets their water from the Colorado River. But a worsening drought, driven in part by climate change, is drying up the riv...
How underwater speakers are helping revive coral reefs devastated by climate change
Coral reefs are essential to the health of oceans, the food supply and to protecting the coast from storms. But as climate change pushes ocean tempera...
As misinformation spreads and mistrust deepens, can the U.S. handle another pandemic?
The COVID pandemic overwhelmed our health care system and killed well over a million Americans. Fast-tracked vaccines saved millions, but missteps in...
Cities turn streetlights red to protect nocturnal ecosystems
International Dark Sky Week is hailed as a global celebration of the night and a call for less light pollution. In some cities internationally, local...
A look at 'super agers' and the science behind longer, sharper lives
For thousands of years, humans have tried to avoid growing old. Billions are spent every year on potions and procedures to make us look younger, feel...
Will more Americans embrace renewable energy after the latest oil price surge?
As the impact from the war in Iran grinds on, Americans are feeling it at the gas station. Evangelists for clean energy say the oil shock is an opport...
How worried should Americans be as AI threatens jobs?
Americans are anxious about their jobs and whether artificial intelligence is coming for them. Some prominent voices call it catastrophic, others say...
Artemis II crew breaks distance record on mission around far side of moon
The four-astronaut crew of NASA's Artemis II flew to the far side of the moon and set a record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any hu...
The alarming rise of cancer in young adults and steps that could lower the risk
We tend to think of cancer as a disease that mainly affects older people, but an increasing number of diagnoses are happening amongst the young. What...
Artemis II astronauts embark on voyage around the moon
A day after liftoff, Artemis II is now well on its way. Four astronauts are on a ten-day voyage around the moon and back, traveling deeper into space...
Artemis II launch sends 4 astronauts on mission around the moon
For the first time in more than 50 years, the United States is sending astronauts back toward the moon. NASA launched Artemis II from the Kennedy Spac...
How next-gen nuclear could help meet energy demands – and the risks involved
The Trump administration has rolled back support for many forms of clean energy. One exception is nuclear power. The president wants to quadruple U.S....
How climate change has powered the heat wave blanketing much of the U.S.
A massive heat dome has been spreading across much of the United States this month, with temperatures reaching historic highs. But it's not an isolate...
How the Artemis moon missions are shaping the next era of exploration
Nearly 60 years after NASA sent the first humans to ever land on our moon, the U.S. is going back with a series of increasingly difficult missions. Ho...
The promise of obesity drugs and their potential risks
Once a relatively obscure class of drugs used for people with diabetes, GLP-1s have now shown an impressive ability to treat obesity, which affects ov...
Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand
The war in Iran has cast a spotlight again on the dependence on fossil fuels. The electric grid is under growing demand, but the Trump administration...
On 'Settle In,' Hany Farid and Amna Nawaz discuss spotting manipulated images
On the latest episode of our video podcast, "Settle In," Amna Nawaz spoke to pioneering digital forensic expert Hany Farid. They discussed why disinfo...
Exploring the power and mystery of consciousness
All of us experience consciousness. We have thoughts and feelings, and we're aware of those acting upon us. It's the hidden internal lens through whic...
Environmental justice advocate works to preserve her family's 100-year-old farm
PBS News Student Reporting Labs, our journalism training program, takes us to a family farm in Upper Marlborough, Maryland, to meet Cameron Oglesby. T...
How to fight AI slop, according to Hany Farid
Pioneering digital forensic expert Hany Farid talks with Amna Nawaz about the dangers of artificial intelligence being deployed irresponsibly, why soc...
Can AI companionship cure loneliness – or deepen it?
For some, artificial intelligence tools answer questions and make life more efficient. But for others, AI has become a form of companionship – a virtu...
Punch the monkey melts hearts after rejection and unlikely friendship
In a zoo outside Tokyo, one monkey has pulled heartstrings around the world after forming an unexpected friendship. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is...
The science behind exercise and why it's good for our bodies
This will come as a surprise to no one, but exercise is really good for us. But why it works and how it works are far less understood. Horizons modera...
Despite setback, researchers uncover new findings at Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier
As Trump pulls back from regulations on climate change, many scientists remain worried about the warming of the oceans, melting glaciers and sea level...
Researchers face serious obstacles to measuring Antarctica's fastest-melting glacier
If you've been following Miles O'Brien's reports from Antarctica, you know he's with an international group of researchers trying to measure what's ha...
How PFAS harm our health — and why they're everywhere
What do non-stick pans, firefighting foam and many of our couches, carpets and cosmetics have in common? They're all made with PFAS. The so-called for...
A Brief But Spectacular take on protecting what we love
Freediver and ocean conservationist Hanli Prinsloo has spent her life helping others connect with the ocean and understand our responsibility to care...
How the Challenger disaster changed space exploration
It's been 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff. Geoff Bennett speaks with science correspondent Miles O'Brien, who...
Why Earth's melting glaciers matter more than we think
Ice in the Arctic and Antarctica plays a critical role in maintaining life on Earth, and it is melting faster than previously thought. This is threate...
On board the voyage to Antarctica to learn why a massive glacier is melting
Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway t...
MAHA has a plan to clean up the American diet. Will it work?
Ultra-processed foods make up more than half the average American diet and they're linked to rising rates of obesity and heart disease. Health Secreta...
Scientists use new technology to track individual monarch butterfly migrations
Monarch butterflies make one of the most extraordinary migrations in the natural world, often traveling thousands of miles across North America. Now,...