Algorithms are designed to make medicine more accurate. But when race is factored in, they can worsen inequality. NOVA is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, ...

Go behind the scenes as NOVA visits the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile. Equipped with an 8.4-meter mirror and a 3.2-billion-pixel camera—the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy—the Rubin ...

Diseases that were largely eradicated in the United States a generation ago—whooping cough, measles, mumps—are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children's shots. NOVA's ...

Miles O’Brien is a veteran, independent journalist who focuses on science, technology and aerospace. He is the science correspondent for the PBS News Hour, a producer, director, writer and ...

PBS’s fall shows were in the can before the federal government defunded all public broadcasting this summer, so the full effect of the defunding won’t be felt until 2026. The final episodes of at ...

Researchers designed a test to see how well lemurs can compare quantities. If he chooses correctly, he wins a sugar pellet. But researchers have to ensure Teres is paying attention to number and not ...