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Bella Isaacs-Thomas is a digital reporter on the PBS NewsHour's science desk.

Bella’s Recent Stories

Health Apr 07

More research is needed into why 1 in 6 people experience infertility, WHO says

A new report from the World Health Organization estimated that 17.5 percent of people across the globe have experienced infertility at some point in their adult lives.

Science Mar 23

The steps you can take to use less water

Everyone has a role to play when it comes to treating water like a crucial resource, the United Nations says as it convenes its first water conference in almost five decades.

Science Mar 17

4 things to know about regulating ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Experts say the move to reduce exposure to these “forever chemicals" would bolster public health across the nation.

Science Feb 16

What we know about the chemicals aboard the train that derailed in Ohio

Experts say that ongoing environmental and public health monitoring in the region affected by this disaster is crucial.

Science Feb 02

What humans can learn from some of nature’s most skilled hibernators

Here’s how a handful of species approach hibernation each winter and what their annual journeys tell us about what it means to go dormant.

Science Feb 01

How Octavia Butler remembered the fallen Columbia astronauts on the NewsHour

Acclaimed science fiction author Octavia Butler offered insight into the place that space and its explorers occupy in our collective imagination in a discussion with former Newshour anchor Jim Lehrer, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and other guests.

Science Jan 12

How AI turns text into images

Here are the basics of this technology, and some of the ways it could be used in the not-so-distant future.

Science Dec 23

The food science behind what makes leftovers tasty (or not)

Here’s some science you can keep in mind when you’re finishing off the leftovers in your fridge, plus a few tips for safer cooking and eating.

Science Dec 09

WATCH: Artemis 1’s Orion spacecraft splashes down after moon flyby

Sunday is marks the end of Orion's nearly four-week trip around the moon and back.

Science Dec 06

How the James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of space

Here's what makes Webb images so exceptional, plus how this telescope differs compared to its predecessor — the Hubble Space Telescope.

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