Stories by PBS NewsHour

A pair of scientists discuss the hazards that Kilauea might pose before it finishes erupting

Congelation ice, unlike “snow ice,” grows slowly downward from the surface of a calm lake in a vertical, column-like fashion with horizontal interlocking grains

2017 was the U.S.’s most expensive year for climate disasters on record

During war, rates of ivory poaching go up and animal reproduction declines

In response to sounds similar to cargo ships, oysters shut their shells to protect their soft bodies

Bamboo growth cycles and the lemurs’ dietary needs are increasingly out of sync

Invisible to the naked eye, these fibers can cause health problems for animals and humans

A North Carolina lab taps stinging insects for an ancient microbe to use in “bumblebeer”

The Great Stalacpipe Organ operates by rhythmically striking 37 different stalactites scattered across the 3.5-acre cave

Many scientists view the agreement as an essential step in preventing global catastrophe

Scientists have developed a safe and cost-effective way to study what happens inside volcanoes

A California company has built an automated system that vacuums the fruit straight off trees

Surface mining carries a huge cost: nothing less than mountains themselves. Now the Appalachian landscape is being fundamentally and irrevocably changed

About 11 percent of nonrenewable groundwater is used to irrigate internationally-traded crops

A spectacular submersible plunge reveals potential havens for organisms from hotter water

Genes offer clues about male pregnancy, strange body and other oddities

A team studies humans’ use of smell to navigate surroundings, with hopes of robot applications 

High-speed cameras catch cartwheels, belly flops and incredibly sticky toes  

How to make G-forces from a 1,000-kph tube ride “vomit-free”   

With 3.5 million records already compromised in 2016, the health care industry has averaged close to four data breaches per week

The hydra’s mouth is a sealed piece of intact flesh that rips open through a curious mechanism to consume meals

Modern-day Milgram experiment shows that people obeying commands feel less responsible for their actions

Scientists have begun curtailing cancer experiments and other studies while looking for other sources of funds

On a Saturday morning in 1953 Watson and Crick deduced the structure of DNA, thereby uncovering "the secret of life"