Jan 25 Watch 8:36 Why psychedelic drugs are having a medical renaissance By Miles O'Brien For C.J. Hardin, an Army veteran, dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder is an everyday feat. After years of pills and therapy failed to help his disorder, Hardin knew he needed an alternative. So he turned to a surprising substitute that's… Continue watching
Jan 25 Affordable water may soon dry up, especially if you live here By Nsikan Akpan Water may become unaffordable for a third of American households within the next five years, according to a Michigan State University study. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch You can thank Ohio's tropical sea for your winter road salt By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, visit an Ohio mine that provides the de-icing rock salt that stops your road from becoming a virtual slip-and-slide in the winter. Continue watching
Jan 23 CDC cancels climate conference, but doesn't say why By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A co-sponsor was told by the Centers for Disease and Prevention that the agency was worried how the conference would be viewed by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 23 Signs of alien air could herald new era of exoplanet discoveries By Mara Johnson-Groh, Scientific American New efforts hint that a nearby exoplanet -- GJ 1132 b -- may have an Earth-like atmosphere with water and methane. Continue reading
Jan 22 At least 11 dead in Georgia storm By Michael D. Regan More than 20 others were injured in the state as severe weather tore through the South. Continue reading
Jan 20 Scientists give Rick Perry mixed grades on his confirmation hearing By Nsikan Akpan Perry vowed to protect scientists at the Department of Energy, but shrugged on the central tenet of climate change policy. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 2:45 Why we need to ask questions now about our high-tech future By PBS News Hour Your phone probably knows more about the intimate details of your life than your lover, says futurist Amy Webb. And you better get used to it -- we'll be spending the rest of our lifetimes in a world shaped by… Continue watching
Jan 19 EPA pick is unclear about toxic lead levels. So are scientists By Rebecca Robbins, STAT Democrats slammed Scott Pruitt for saying he didn't know the science on toxic lead levels for kids, but in fact there's a robust scientific debate on that. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: Global temperatures hit record high in 2016 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, data from NASA, NOAA and others show that 2016 was the hottest year since records have been kept, making it the third record-breaking year in a row. Also, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, nominee to… Continue watching