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When Hurricane Karl slammed into Mexico earlier this month, dozens of scientists had a ringside seat. Aboard a NASA research plane, they surveyed the storm and collected data to better understand why some storms weaken while others suddenly grow stronger.

Airs Tuesday, October 6 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Like all strains of influenza, the swine flu is expected to die down as warm weather sets in. But that doesn't mean it'll be gone for good. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge has more.

Airs Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Is life toxic? Award-winning paleontologist Peter Ward thinks it is and has put forth a provocative theory about the unhealthy relationship between humans and other life forms and the planet in his new book The Medea Hypothesis: Is Life on Earth Ultimately Self-Destructive?

Dean Kamen patented several hundred inventions ranging from the Segway transporter to a compressed air-powered device which can launch a human onto rooftops. He tells us what makes a successful inven

As part of our monthly series on ethics and technology, we'll look at whether robotic warfare makes the world a better place.

Modern Turkey was founded as a secular, Western-oriented state. But these days, Turks say the country is expressing its Muslim identity more than its secular one. And the critical question of Islam versus secularism colors just about every debate in the country.

What is the role of creationism in public schools? Robert T. Pennock was an expert witness in a lawsuit suit that challenged the constitutionality of allowing intelligent design creationism to be ta

A large shipment of school supplies is on its way to San Diego's Lincoln High School a week after the campus was publicly criticized for having too many kids and not enough materials to go around. KPB