In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, as scientists and researchers work to manufacture vaccinations and treatments as quickly as possible, the documentary The Human Trial follows the search for a ...

The modern bio-engineering revolution started with yogurt. About a dozen years ago, scientists at bio-food company Danisco were researching why some bacteria in food gain resistance to viruses. It ...

Susan Delacourt and Rob Russo discuss the week in politics; Jay Ingram explores the bond between humans and non-human animals; John Chipman brings our Sunday Documentary, The Cormorant Conundrum; and ...

The five-part series premieres Wednesday, September 17, at 9pm ET/8C on PBS, and will also be available for streaming at pbs.org/nova, NOVA on YouTube, and the PBS ...

Analysis of Adolf Hitler’s DNA reveals he may have had a rare genetic disorder that delays puberty, a new documentary says. Experts say that more details are needed.

The striking paradox is that science tells us both that we’re peripheral in the cosmic scheme of things and central to the reality we uncover. Unless we understand how this paradox arises and what it ...

Science is about knowledge. It involves the gathering of facts to help create predictions and provide explanations. But for women who have made science their career, there is seemingly no scientific ...

Chris Knight: The film opens and closes with remarks made by biologist Robert Sinsheimer in 1966, discussing the coming age of human genetic modification You can save this article by registering for ...