The wonders of science and human innovation brought to life
Discover the past and future of science and technology with an inspiring overview of special programs. Featuring highlights from “NOVA,” “Nature,” “Arizona Horizon” and more, enjoy groundbreaking stories that bring the wonders of science and human innovation to life.
‘Resolve to Solve with Miles O’Brien’ premieres August 19
Aug. 19
The problems are real. The stakes are high. And the solutions, when you find them, are often hiding in the most unexpected places. “Resolve to Solve” with Miles O’Brien is an hour-long documentary series in which veteran science journalist Miles O’Brien travels the world to meet the optimists, innovators and true believers who are tackling some of the most urgent challenges of our time, and refusing to give up until they find answers.
Live from Antarctica: Miles O’Brien and Dr. David Holland report on ‘Doomsday Glacier’
If you’ve been following science correspondent Miles O’Brien’s reports from Antarctica, you know he’s with an international group of researchers trying to measure what’s happening to the rapidly melting Thwaites Glacier. In Antarctica, where the “Doomsday Glacier” is melting at an alarming rate, researchers achieved a massive feat: boring through 3,000 feet of ice with a hot water drill. But the mission quickly turned into a losing battle.
On Thursday, Feb. 25, 2026, O’Brien and Dr. David Holland joined us on a livestream as they discussed the rare data researchers managed to collect and its findings.
ASU professor leads initiative for Phoenix Quantum Strategy, making Phoenix a national technology hub
June 24
The Phoenix Quantum Strategy initiative positions Phoenix as a quantum hub, adding to efforts to grow the area’s economy through key industries.
PBS News Hour
PBS News is the primary daily, breaking and special news producer for PBS. Along with “PBS News Hour” and “Washington Week with The Atlantic,” they also feature “Horizons” and “Compass Points” from PBS News as well as primetime and daytime breaking news, political specials and documentaries.
View the latest science news from PBS News Hour below:
Science stories
Ancient Builders of the Amazon
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with populations numbering in the millions.
Return to the Moon
A half-century after Apollo, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon and establish a lunar space station. Follow the Artemis II engineers and crew on the perilous 10-day journey to orbit the Moon.
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One of the greatest meetings of the minds in history
The theory of quantum mechanics presented at this meeting stated a particle like an electron isn’t physically real until it’s observed, measured by an instrument that can detect it. Before it’s detected, instead of being a solid particle, an electron is just a fuzzy wave, a wave of probability.
Space and planet Earth
Take a deep dive with ‘PBS Space Time’
“PBS Space Time” explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi and anything else you can think of beyond planet Earth. Host Matt O’Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.
Exploring space like never before
Enjoy a special program about the Psyche mission! In collaboration with scientists from Arizona State University, NASA launched a spacecraft destined for the enigmatic asteroid Psyche. In a half-hour program, Arizona PBS unveils the sophisticated cameras and cutting-edge instruments aboard the spacecraft. And relive the excitement of NASA’s historic Europa Clipper launch, the largest spacecraft ever built for a planetary mission.
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Unlocking the science of the mind
What’s Your Brain’s Role in Creating Space and Time?
Physics is the business of figuring out the structure of the world. So are our brains. But sometimes physics comes to conclusions that are in direct conflict with concepts fundamental to our minds, such as the realness of space and time. How do we tell who’s correct? Are time and space objective realities or human-invented concepts?
Learning adventures for kids
Is your sunscreen hurting coral reefs?
Coral reefs are not only beautiful, they are an important part of our oceans’ ecosystems and support a diverse group of marine life. Certain chemicals in sunscreen are considered harmful enough to these ecosystems that Hawaii is trying to ban the use of sunscreens with these reef-killing components in them. So now the question remains, how can we protect our skin and coral reefs?
