Sometime between now and September, an explosive star system, T Coronae Borealis, could put on a show—visible to the naked eye.

Percy Julian was a Black man who became one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century—despite facing racial discrimination.

His granddaughter shares how minorities still face barriers in STEM today. to.pbs.org/3UbyQIS

As a kid, Karim Jabbari stumbled on his father’s 400-year-old religious texts written in beautiful North African calligraphy.

Today, he’s an artist using light to bring traditional Arabic calligraphy to an international audience. to.pbs.org/3L7BkmG

Excavated objects from an ancient Mayan city show that even the non-elite owned certain fine goods—like a cylinder vase carved by a master artist.

Watch 'Ancient Maya Metropolis' now on YouTube: youtu.be/5ZYb5jPtG9Q

Millions stopped to witness the Moon cover the Sun on April 8. Some viewers sent us their videos:

A solar eclipse provides precious moments of darkness where scientists can explore a region of the Sun that's normally invisible—its outer atmosphere: the solar corona.

A total solar eclipse is coming. If you want to check it out, you need eye protection.

A total solar eclipse is a remarkable event. But what causes it?

One question on scientists’ minds: Could the Moon have once been wet? to.pbs.org/3GDLN82

We’re celebrating the total solar eclipse on Monday (with eye protection, of course)!

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Most butterflies only live a few weeks. But this one lives for up to 6 months.

Here’s how:

Medical researchers are harnessing psychedelics to help treat depression, addiction, and PTSD.

What actually happens in the brain during a psychedelic experience? to.pbs.org/43Najgr

Can NASA’s most powerful telescope detect key ingredients for life in outer space?

Inside the search for life in our solar system:

Some life experiences are so traumatizing that they impact brain biology from one generation to the next.

In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow will sweep from Texas to Maine—the last total solar eclipse the U.S. will witness until 2044. Explore this spectacular cosmic phenomenon.

Join us for “Great American Eclipse” NOW on Youtube: youtu.be/WTfQpdTD_3M

The first fireworks were created by Chinese alchemists in 800 CE.

Since then, the science—and specifically, the chemistry—of fireworks has evolved tremendously: to.pbs.org/3oLVeYF

Fossils show that millions of years ago, 20-foot-tall fungi towered over Earth’s landscape.

For generations, Indigenous peoples of North America have used the peyote cactus in religious and healing ceremonies.

Archeologists uncovered an ancient Amazonian pyramid that was built over 5,000 years ago—before the pyramids of Egypt and Mesopotamia were built.

For millions of years, ancient Earth was a fiery hellscape of volcanic activity, totally inhospitable to life.