The Pulse Archive

To celebrate the newest sequel in the space opera saga, we’re searching for the science in “Star Wars.” Along way, we discover ...

We struggled to balance information and entertainment back in science TV shows to the '50s and '60s. In some ways, we still do.

Engineers are competing globally to invent a device that can ease water shortages.

On this week’s episode, we visit people standing watch over the world around them.

The call came in late one summer night. Immediately, Paul Butler’s stomach sank, his heart sped up and he started listening.

First Nations communities in British Columbia are training indigenous people to manage local natural resources.

Science owes a lot to aphasia and what it reveals about how language works. But many worry it has been widely misunderstood, leading to missed recovery opportunities.

A century ago, Esperanto seemed poised to solve the problem of "scientific Babel."

Getting along with your coworkers can be tough in any job – much less one where you eat, sleep and work just feet away from one ano ...

While Islamic scholars track the moon in the night sky to mark the beginning of fasting, scientists turn to their computers.

Individual communion cups were supposed to be about protection from germs. But a look back shows Americans had other reasons to stop sharing a communion cup.

U.S. church congregations are shrinking, and members who leave often cite ‘science’ as one of the reasons. Some churches are engaging with science to stay relevant.

On this episode, The Pulse celebrates the service and innovative spirit of U.S. veterans. There are about 20 million American vets. We’ve got a few of their stories.

Veterans on Patrol runs controversial, sometimes illegal, camps to get chronically homeless vets off the street.

The military has a long history of using games in training, but troops also enjoy playing video games during their downtime, and some military gaming communities even help