Dec 28 Watch Editor's note: Dec. 27 story on Greek inventor and clean energy The PBS NewsHour strives to present clear and thorough reporting in developments in science and technology and has for decades. Last night's report did not meet our own high standards. We can and will do better. Continue watching
Dec 27 Vera Rubin, who spotted the first evidence of dark matter, dies at 88 By Nsikan Akpan Vera Rubin, a pioneer astrophysicist who discovered the first evidence for dark matter, passed away Sunday night at the age of 88. Continue reading
Dec 26 Why do baby crabs hitch rides on sea pigs? By Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American Whether nanny, port, or protective building, sea cucumbers -- so-called sea pigs -- seem to be playing an important role in the survival of juvenile king crabs. Continue reading
Dec 23 'Hidden Figures' and the journey to celebrate NASA's black female pioneers By Nsikan Akpan The story behind how Hidden Figures went from biography to Hollywood, as told by the author, cast and crew. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 53:47 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump says the U.S. would triumph in an arms race. Also: The FBI warns ISIS is urging holiday attacks, the U.S. abstains from a U.N. rebuke of Israel, more on Mr. Trump’s comments on… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 5:55 Ebola vaccine results are encouraging -- but preliminary By PBS News Hour On Thursday, results from the World Health Organization's two-year trial studying the Ebola virus were published. They indicate that the vaccine is effective -- but it still needs to be approved by regulatory agencies. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Dr. Anthony… Continue watching
Dec 23 7 things you didn't know about reindeer By Kristin Hugo ‘Tis the season for reindeer to occupy people’s minds -- and sweaters. But these charismatic cervines are more than holiday icons. Continue reading
Dec 22 Analysis: 'Passengers' is part space odyssey, part stalker flick By Nsikan Akpan Here's why this movie warrants a closer look. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 8:42 The sacred and the scientific clash on Hawaii's Mauna Kea By PBS News Hour Over a thousand years ago, Polynesians followed the stars in the Mauna Kea sky on their path to Hawaii. Those stars are now of interest to astronomers, who believe the mountain's summit is the perfect spot to build a giant,… Continue watching
Dec 20 Column: Scientists isolate antimatter, shedding light on matter's elusive twin By Igor Bray for The Conversation The researchers at CERN managed to isolate several atoms of antimatter, which may clarify a puzzle dating back to The Big Bang. Continue reading