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New research suggests seals sense oxygen levels in their blood to know when to come up for air.

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations: Understanding California’s fisheries from Cannery Row to offshore wind energy development The ocean off the California coast supports a complex ecosystem that sustains abundant marine life and economically important California fisheries. Yet, changing climate and increasing human impacts are altering this fragile environment and its ability to provide us with a wealth of essential services. Join us for an engaging discussion with Scripps alumna Dr. Noelle Bowlin, NOAA director of CalCOFI, to discover how researchers from NOAA, Scripps Oceanography and California Fish & Wildlife have been monitoring the indicators and impacts of climate change off the California coast since 1949, and are supporting effective management of this precious natural resource. Visit: https://aquarium.ucsd.edu/events/lectures CalCOFI on Instagram and Facebook

Bangladesh suffers from extreme air pollution, but a new study shows the brick industry can make small changes to have a big effect on the country's smog problem.

A reader is taken aback by her best friend's reaction to the possibility that she might want kids. He says that if she had kids, it would change everything between them. Friendship experts weigh in.

Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for infrastructure fixes meant to withstand future disasters.

The crew was selected by Bezos' fiancée, journalist Lauren Sánchez, who will also be on the brief suborbital flight scheduled for this spring.

Premieres Wednesdays, May 7 - May 28, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sundays, May 11 - June 1 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore the fascinating world of bugs, their beauty, and ecological importance. From pollinators and insect predators to the clean-up crews purifying our planet, scientists examine the decline of these essential yet least appreciated creatures.

Current and former Meta employees fear the new automation push comes at the cost of allowing AI to make tricky determinations about how Meta's apps could lead to real world harm.

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app. This episode investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences, spanning technology, engineering, biology, math, and the climate emergency. Nature, space, algorithms, and more serve as inspiration for artists connecting their work to the world around them, from the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico to the computer science labs of MIT to NASA.

Immerse yourself in the dystopian universe of Metropolis—Fritz Lang’s 1927 science fiction classic. Pioneering organist and composer Cameron Carpenter performs his original score for solo organ as the film is projected on a big screen. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/cameron-carpenter-metropolis/ Cameron Carpenter on Facebook