A ‘NOVA’ presentation offers an entertaining, informative look at the potent firepower of antique armaments.

Premieres Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world ...

This week, the show travels back to the American Revolution to explore the science of the weapons used by all sides.

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

Labor said it would commit to passing legislation to make the maximum cost of prescription PBS medicines $25. The Coalition said it would match the policy. Such a change would bring down the cost ...

For decades, America's pharmaceutical giants have been plotting to torpedo Australia's Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme (PBS). Twenty years ago, they scored a huge victory when they secured major ...

If things are best judged by their enemies, not their friends, then Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) just received a major tick of approval! The powerful American lobby group for ...

Labor and the Coalition offer a full-throated defence of the PBS after it was put in the spotlight for a next round of tariffs by US drug companies. Both major parties have vowed it will not be ...

In a first-ever near-infrared study of a recurrent nova beyond the Milky Way, astronomers have discovered exceptionally high temperatures and unexpected chemical signatures, pointing to an ...

Archaeologists uncover an ancient burial site with Egyptian, Greek, and Roman graves at Tell Ruwad Iskandar, Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient ...

Wednesday on the News Hour, Ukraine and Russia agree to a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure in the years-long conflict. The Trump administration ramps up attacks on the federal judiciary ...

A unit of Investor AB, the investment firm controlled by Sweden’s Wallenberg family, will buy medical device maker Nova Biomedical in a $2.2 billion deal. The deal will see Nova Biomedical merge ...