There's nothing quite like hush puppies straight out of the fryer. Justin Wilson's recipe is the perfect blend of cornmeal and spices, resulting in a crispy exterior and flavorful interior.

How many Mildreds did you go to school with? If you're under 60 years old, probably none! Mildred may have been a top ten baby name 100 years ago, but today its almost extinct... Why is that??

Take a deep breath and experience the complex world of ocean waters. Get a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists in a marriage of necessity. Soul of the Ocean premiered on January 25, 2023.

Due to an odd quirk of genetics and some unique evolutionary circumstances, two humans who lived at different times in the distant past managed to pass on a very small fraction of their genomes to you. And to me. To all of us.

Americans love pretzels, consuming around 181 million every year. But where do pretzels come from? Can we really credit one country with this tasty invention? Also, why do Philly pretzels look like that?

The Gulf of Maine is the fastest warming body of water on the planet, causing lobsters and other aquatic creatures to flee. Andrew Peter aspired to be a losterman, but with climate change reducing the amount of lobsters in Maine he pivoted towards scallop...

In the Life: Episode 603, "Image, Identity & Diversity." Original air date: February 2, 1997.

It would take decades for paleontologists to realize that maybe there wasn’t just one so-called "cradle of humankind," and realize that maybe they’d been asking the wrong question all along.

How has China’s magnificent Forbidden City withstood centuries of earthquakes? (Aired October 18, 2017)

Do you believe that your race correlates to your skin tone? Because that wasn’t always the case. So how did Americans come to believe that race equals certain visible physical characteristics such as skin color and hair? And why is it that certain ethnic...

It's one of the most studied — and most controversial — varieties of English. But many people still hold deep misconceptions about African-American English (AAE).

Linguists studying the Southern American Dialect reckon that it ain't what it used to be, y'all. I do declayuh!

Audra McDonald invites the audience at her London Palladium show to perform "I Could Have Dances All Night" from "My Fair Lady" with her.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin received the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on March 20, 2024. The award recognizes their influence, impact, and achievements in popular song. The concert was broadcast on PBS.

Devil’s Tower, also known as Mato Tipila or Bear’s lodge, was formed over 50 million years ago. Rising dramatically from the Wyoming plains, this spellbinding monolith is a pillar of Lakota Sioux mythology, and an enduring challenge to rock climbers world...