Think you know what the Arctic was like during the Eocene Epoch? Imagine standing in water up to your knees and being surrounded by towering dawn redwood trees. The climate was warm and humid. And in winter, the period of daylight shortened so that it was dark nearly all the […]
This cave in Canada remains frozen every summer—and it’s been frozen since the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago. What can it tell us about Earth’s future climate? Stream “Polar Extremes” online to learn more: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/polar-extremes/ PRODUCTION CREDITS Polar Extremes Director: Lucy Haken Assistant Producer: Sacha Thorpe Digital Production: Angelica […]
When it comes to our planet’s fluctuating temperatures over the last 34 million years, a lake in the Russian Arctic has lots to show. Play NOVA’s Polar Lab to see how! https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/polar/ Hosted by: Caitlin Saks Production by: Ari Daniel & Lorena Lyon Camera: Emily Zendt NOVA Labs Editorial Director: […]
Carbon dioxide acts like a heat-trapping blanket, warming our planet in a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect. Play NOVA’s Polar Lab to find out what too much CO2 in our atmosphere may mean for our planet: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/polar/ Production Credits: Hosted by: Caitlin Saks Production by: Ari Daniel & Lorena […]
Carbon dioxide is an odorless, invisible gas. If we could see that carbon as a solid material on the ground, that might change our perspective on the amount of carbon we emit into the atmosphere. Play NOVA’s Polar Lab to see what effects all that CO2 is having on our […]
Warming ocean water is eating away at Greenland’s glaciers from below. Jakobshavn is Greenland’s biggest glacier. And over the past 20 years, it’s receded dramatically. Play NOVA’s Polar Lab to learn what’s behind that change: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/polar/
What goes on inside those test tubes to detect whether a person is positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? The pace of coronavirus testing in the United States has seen a meteoric rise in the past week. But the country still lags in tests relative to its population, […]
A young man with lipodystrophy receives treatment after researchers find a hormone in a mouse that helps regulate appetite in humans. Stream “The Truth About Fat” on the PBS app or online now to learn more: https://to.pbs.org/39GoTsc Produced and Directed by: Sarah Holt Co-Producer: Jaro Savol Edited by: Sarah Holt, […]
Scientists race to understand and defeat the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in or stream “Decoding COVID-19” on Wednesday, May 13 at 9/8c on PBS to learn more: https://to.pbs.org/2xnYanv Thumbnail Image: Illustration of coronavirus structure Courtesy CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS © 2020 WGBH Educational Foundation
Can an antibody blood test tell if you are immune to COVID-19? NOVA producer Caitlin Saks got the unusual opportunity to investigate her own blood to find out what exactly these “magic” molecules are, why public health professionals are eager to roll out antibody testing, and just what these antibody […]
