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

Humans have been shaping life for thousands of years through farming, breeding, and selective cultivation. But with modern tools like CRISPR, we can now directly edit DNA itself—rewriting the very ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

With trustees' blessing, the university that produced ESPN Radio morning host Michelle Smallmon, Turner Sports personality ...

YouTube's shift to Shorts comes from fear and greed. After its ad revenue declined due to competition from TikTok, Google responded by aggressively pushing Shorts. However, recently, CEO Sundar Pichai ...

Making the Avatar Movies shows how James Cameron solved the biggest filmmaking problem of his career in amazing detail.

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 ...