PBS News Hour - Science

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Episodes: 25


 Jan 26, 2025

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Listen to PBS News Hour science reporting published every Wednesday by 9 p.m. Featuring reports from Miles O'Brien, Nsikan Akpan and the rest of our science crew, we take on topics ranging from the future of 3-D printing to power of placebo drugs. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full shows, individual segments, Brooks and Capehart, Brief but Spectacular, Politics Monday and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Episode Date
The unsung heroes of American innovation and ingenuity
Jul 03, 2026
How climate change and rising seas endanger historic sites like Jamestown, Virginia
Jul 03, 2026
Millions of Americans face dangerous temperatures as heat wave bears down
Jul 01, 2026
Screens are virtually inescapable. What are they doing to our health?
Jun 26, 2026
What science tells us about the health risks of Roundup
Jun 25, 2026
Nonprofit aims to help displaced workers as businesses adopt artificial intelligence
Jun 25, 2026
Farmers struggle with crops as climate change makes weather less predictable
Jun 23, 2026
The scientist and his family tracking melting glaciers for nearly half a century
Jun 22, 2026
The science of 'Dad Brain' and how fatherhood changes men
Jun 19, 2026
Research shows weight-loss drugs may also reduce cancer risk
Jun 19, 2026
Why communities are revolting against data centers
Jun 12, 2026
Why SpaceX is rocketing toward largest IPO in stock market history
Jun 11, 2026
World Cup players challenged by dangerously hot weather
Jun 11, 2026
New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants
Jun 04, 2026
Trump administration dismantles ambitious ocean monitoring program
Jun 03, 2026
How a Blue Origin rocket explosion could impact NASA's moon mission
May 29, 2026
How renaming PCOS to PMOS could improve care for millions of women
May 28, 2026
How schools are using AI and VR to train the next generation of nurses
May 26, 2026
Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers
May 25, 2026
Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life
May 22, 2026
Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing
May 22, 2026
How Denmark's wind and solar investments shield it from global energy turmoil
May 20, 2026
As the Colorado River dries up, how Western states are confronting the water crisis
May 15, 2026
How underwater speakers are helping revive coral reefs devastated by climate change
May 11, 2026
As misinformation spreads and mistrust deepens, can the U.S. handle another pandemic?
Apr 24, 2026