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Human chromosomes like these contain genes and lots of other genetic material whose function has been a mystery.

Scientists Unveil 'Google Maps' for Human Genome

Scientists unveiled the results of a massive international project Wednesday that they say debunks the notion that most of our genetic code is made up of so-called junk DNA.

An artist's rendering of the HD 7924 planetary system — just 54 light years away from Earth — shows newly discovered exoplanets c and d, which join planet b.

Welcome To The Neighborhood: 2 Super-Earths Discovered

Astronomers using telescopes in Hawaii and California have found two exoplanets orbiting a star a mere 54 light years away. The discovery is important for two big reasons.

During a weekend run in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, Biko and his owner paused as a funeral procession passed by.

Doggone It, Why Do They Make It So Hard To Take A Pooch On A Plane?

Our 94-pound Rhodesian Ridgeback has moved from the Kenya to Nepal — and now to Turkey. It was really ruff.

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED: Sweet On Custard And Cookies

Airs Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

When Will Driveless Cars Be A Part Of Our Everyday Lives?

Part 6 of the TED Radio Hour episodePredicting The Future.

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED: Great Grilled Burgers & Sweet Potato Fries

Airs Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

'Helping Children Succeed' Starts At Birth; A Case For The Power Of Nurture

Paul Tough's new book surveys the best new evidence on how to overcome the effects of poverty.

Video Chat Your Way Into College: How Tech Is Changing The Admissions Process

Virtual reality and other innovations are helping international students and colleges tell if they're a good fit.

Justice Dept. Faults Philly Police For Poor Training On Deadly Force Policy

A review of the city's 394 officer-involved shootings between 2007 and 2014 also found police recruits were not trained in a "systematic and modular fashion."

The Space Shuttle Atlantis moves away from Hubble after the telescope’s release on May 19, 2009 concluded Servicing Mission 4. The Soft Capture Mechanism, a ring that a future robotic mission can grapple in order to de-orbit the telescope, is visible in the center.

NOVA: Invisible Universe Revealed

Airs Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 at 9 p.m. & Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

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