Science

In 2013, WHYY sought to expand its health and science footprint, and “The Pulse” was born. Here’s how it evolved and how it looks today.

What was once the the St. Mary by-the-Sea Retreat House now focuses on the migration of different species, including monarch butterflies.

We take a deep dive into the secrets of the ocean with physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski, and stories about research at the bottom of the sea.

Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini warns that facial recognition technology is riddled with the biases of its creators.

The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring around 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 square miles).

Emissions of planet-warming gases are still rising globally, and the most ambitious climate goal set by world leaders is all but impossible to meet.

Conversations with former staffers and people close to the museum reveal that trouble had been brewing for years.

A new collaboration of scientists, farmers, and foodies are giving the lima bean a makeover. But will people actually eat them?

Lima beans are getting a makeover, seed oil is getting a bad rep, and a weed that covers ponds might soon be a hot health food. We’ll explore the forces that shape what we eat

Crediting climate activists and new climate goals, Amtrak reversed its plans to replace a steam system with natural gas boilers.

Climate change costs tens of billions of dollars each year, hurts Americans' health and disrupts everyday life, including how we work, eat, play and mourn.

What millions of emails to Russian citizens and ballroom dancing taught one researcher about having better arguments and resolving conflict.

The Southern Taurids meteor shower is set to peak Sunday and Monday, giving viewers a chance to see what are often called shooting stars soaring above our planet.

We explore the experience of rejection — what it feels like, how it functions, and the lessons we can draw from it.

The B.L. England power plant, which burned coal and oil over the decades, closed in May 2019, a casualty of the global move away from burning fossil fuels.