In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its ...

"Plan C for Civilization" takes stock of the amateurs and experts who see promise in using technology to cool the Earth.

This year is the 25th anniversary of humans inhabiting the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space.

A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes ...

The American Revolution premieres on WTTW on Sunday, November 16 through Friday, November 21 at 7:00 pm. All six parts will be free to stream on the PBS app starting Sunday, November 16 at 7:00 pm and ...

In a feat of turf and temperature engineering, LT Turf transformed a baseball stadium into a full-sized hockey arena. Using ...

Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by ...

Columnist Eviana Williams argues that science fiction movies spark students’ interests in STEM and desires to pursue careers ...

Watson’s 1953 discovery revealed the structure of DNA, the molecule that carries hereditary information, paving the way for genetic engineering, gene therapy and modern biotechnology ...

There are about 6,000 different types of minerals, but only a couple hundred are gemstones. Learn more about these special minerals and how someone like you can find your own gemstone. Science Trek is ...

"Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build" debuts Nov. 5, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. "Operation Space Station: Science and ...

This year, the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida has inducted four FIU professors, recognizing them as leading national scholars whose research has benefited society. The ...