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As the Ebola outbreak rages in West Africa, it is also unfolding — in a virtual sense — inside the computers of scientists trying to predict how far the outbreak will spread and when it will end.

Higher education always pays off. Except if you do these three things.

Missing zinc from moon rocks could be evidence that the moon was created by a massive interplanetary collision soon after the formation of the solar system, scientists with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced today.

The shooting in Newtown, Conn., last December has left families of the 26 victims, most of them children, struggling to heal in different ways.

Crews had difficulty tying down a mock-up of the Orion capsule aboard an amphibious warship off the shores of San Diego.

Stream now with the PBS app / Watch Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. How do borders and personal crossroads affect an artist? How do science and craft interact? How do other cultures influence American style and technique? This episode explores the intersections of craft, culture, and technology.

Julie Schumacher's anti-hero pens recommendations for junior colleagues, lackluster students and former lovers. The novel deftly mixes comedy with social criticism and righteous outrage.

The flood waters are receding in Indian-controlled Kashmir, but the death toll continues to rise as authorities assess the destruction and seek disaster relief aid from the Indian government.

Airs Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 at 9 p.m. & Sunday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

Dolphins, like humans, are part of complex social networks. And research now indicates that they use their unique whistle sounds to identify and communicate with each other. "Every time a dolphin heard its signature whistle, it called back, sometimes multiple times," one researcher says.