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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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Unlikely alliance builds cleaner geothermal energy network in Massachusetts community
An unlikely partnership between a utility company and climate activists managed to convert a community to geothermal heating and cooling. Science corr...
Authors of ‘Science Under Siege’ warn of concerted effort to discredit science
From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the...
Are ‘vampire devices’ draining energy in your home? Here’s what to do
Many people leave electronic devices plugged in when they’re not in use without a second thought. But everyday items that drain energy even when they’...
Remembering Jane Goodall and how she changed the way people see animals
One of the world’s most beloved and influential primatologists and conservationists has died. Jane Goodall spent more than half a century studying chi...
Why the planet is drying out much faster than before, according to a new study
According to a new study, the planet is drying at an unprecedented pace, presenting a critical threat to humanity. Researchers found that “continental...
Economic fallout mounts as Trump halts near-finished wind power project
Last month, the Trump administration abruptly halted construction on a nearly completed $6 billion, 65-turbine wind farm off the coast of New England,...
Lisa Lawson explores the neuroscience of adolescence in ‘Thrive’
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is perhaps best known for its work helping America’s youth. Lisa Lawson, the president and CEO, has done extensive resea...
How researchers restored a thriving habitat for Atlantic puffins in Maine
Atlantic puffins face an increasingly precarious foothold due in part to a loss of habitat and to troubles tied to warming ocean waters and climate ch...
As rising sea levels swallow Bangladesh’s land, its climate refugees are forced to adapt
Few countries in the world are considered more vulnerable to the impact of rising sea levels and climate change than Bangladesh, a nation of 175 milli...
News Wrap: Judge rules White House unlawfully blocked Harvard’s research grants
In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated Harvard's research grants, Florida is moving to...
Epidemiologist breaks down new restrictions on COVID shots
Many Americans who want to get the newest COVID vaccines may now have a harder time doing so. The Food and Drug Administration limited approval for th...
How medical advancements could reshape the outlook for children with Trisomy 18
Trisomy 18, also known sometimes as Edwards syndrome, is often fatal within weeks after a baby is born. But now, parents and doctors are finding ways...
50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researcher dispels myths about sharks
This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," the 1975 Steven Spielberg blockbuster about a ravenous great white shark. The film packed theaters and...
How coyotes are adapting to urban life and thriving in U.S. cities
In cities across America, it’s become increasingly common to see coyotes in parks, golf courses and other green spaces. John Yang speaks with New York...
California farms face pressure to boost efficiency as water supply declines
The demand for water from the Colorado River is of paramount importance out West and the focus of some big battles. It's been especially critical for...
As glaciers melt, scientists study potential for more violent volcanic eruptions
Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and intensify earthquakes and vol...
Florida’s climate-focused tech sector faces uncertainty after federal cuts
South Florida is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Start-ups, local governments and researchers are working to make the area more resilient...
A photographer’s quest to raise awareness of fireflies under threat with dazzling images
For many people, fireflies are part of the story of summer, evoking memories of lazy, hot evenings spent trying to catch them in glass jars. Now, one...
AI-generated models shake up the fashion industry and raise concerns
The rise of artificial intelligence has touched nearly every industry, disrupting long-established workflows and raising concerns about job losses. No...
How Maryland’s riverkeepers protect the state’s waterways
Fred Tutman is the riverkeeper of Maryland’s longest and deepest intrastate waterway. He's an advocate for the Patuxent River and one of the longest-s...
New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health
In Geneva, negotiators from 175 nations are trying to hammer out the first-ever legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The urgency of the talks...
How radioactive rhino horns could help save the species from poachers
The black market trade in rhino horns is driving the species to near extinction. Now, scientists at a rhino orphanage in the Bushveld of South Africa...
How a Kentucky community is using AI to help people find common ground
The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked concerns across various sectors, including employment, education and national security. But one Kentuc...
How Ben & Jerry’s is recycling food waste into energy
It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but diverting food waste from the landfill and converting it into electricity has become a real thing. W...
What’s in Trump’s new AI policy and why it matters
President Trump unveiled his approach to the development of AI. Surrounded by some of the biggest names in tech, he signed three executive orders. One...
Malaysia stops accepting plastic waste from the U.S. and other rich nations
The U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other country in the world. Last year, more than 35,000 tons of it was shipped to Malaysia, which receiv...
‘Slow-motion crisis’: Why some of the most populous cities in the U.S. are sinking
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Cities, 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are sinking. It’s due to a phenomenon called l...
Study warns 1.5-degree warming limit can’t prevent dangers of melting glaciers
The 2015 Paris agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius was thought to be the threshold for averting severe climate change i...
What the U.S. has accomplished in 250 years of innovation and what’s next
President Donald Trump went to Iowa on Thursday to start the countdown to the nation’s 250th Independence Day next year. To mark the anniversary, the...
Rooftop solar industry fears demand will collapse as GOP rolls back tax credits
Provisions in the GOP policy bill would end a host of tax credits for renewable energy, including one that allows homeowners to recoup 30 percent of t...
Scientists track humpback whale migration with an assist from AI technology
Humpback whales are some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal migrations are among the longe...
Can AI help solve India’s food and water insecurity?
One of the largest challenges facing India: how to sustain food production for 1.4 billion people amid deteriorating soil quality, diminishing water s...
New book ‘Empire of AI’ investigates OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is one of the most famous and secretive companies in the world working to develop artificial general intelligence...
How researchers in Florida are using gene editing to protect the state’s orange groves
Researchers in Florida are testing a new gene-edited tree that they hope will be able to fight off the tiny insects that have devastated the state’s o...
Group of rescued gray seals heads home after rehabilitation
A group of gray seals in Rhode Island are making a splash. They were rescued in March and April after becoming entangled in fishing gear and other deb...
The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands
The EPA has reportedly drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, according to documents obtained by The Ne...
To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha’s Vineyard
Sharks have been cast as the ultimate villain ever since the movie “Jaws” was released 50 years ago this summer. The film tells the story of a great w...
What the dismissal of hundreds of scientists means for a flagship climate report
In late April, the Trump administration told hundreds of scientists and experts that they were no longer needed to compile the next national climate a...
Breakthrough gene editing treatment helps child born with rare disorder
Doctors announced this week that they have treated a newborn baby with a rare genetic disease using the world’s first personalized gene editing therap...
One woman’s mission to help save cheetahs from extinction
Cheetahs, the fastest mammals on Earth, are now in a race against extinction. It’s estimated that fewer than 7,000 exist in the wild. John Yang speaks...