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From excessive hygiene to low-fiber diets, author Theresa MacPhail explores the deep-rooted causes of rising allergy rates in her new book Allergic.

The original Salk Institute for Biological Studies, built in the early 1960s, has the beauty of great architecture and some fortuitous design that has helped it keep pace with advancing science.

Perspiration can be a stinky nuisance as temperatures climb, but scientists say we shouldn't sell sweat short. There's so much more to the briny stuff than meets the eye.

Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry, boring plate of meat. Luckily, food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet.

These Black men saved lives a half-century ago. A new book highlights their successes and the challenges they had to face. Some now want to make sure that memory is not forgotten.

This year's MacArthur Fellows include scientists, artists and historians. The so-called MacArthur "geniuses" receive unrestricted grants of $800,000 for their "exceptional creativity" and "promise."

The video-sharing app recently revealed a new beauty filter that harnesses the latest developments in artificial intelligence. It is so hyper-realistic that many TikTokkers are lashing out.

Although the GOP-led "Parents Bill of Rights" likely won't advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate, the messaging bill highlights Republican priorities as lawmakers eye the 2024 election cycle.

Seismologists say Monday's earthquake took place in a complex junction of faults that was long overdue for a big one. The destructive shaking was spread across many kilometers.

Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with PBS Video App. Test cook Keith Dresser shows us how to make Albondigas en Salsa Almendras (Spanish-Style Meatballs in Almond Sauce). Jack talks about olives, and Dan Souza reveals the science of energy transfer in liquids. Test cook Becky Hays makes Espinacas Con Garbanzos (Andalusian Spinach and Chickpeas).