Science Jan 07 Climate change and fertilizer runoff spell bad news for Lake Erie Record algae blooms in Lake Erie were a result of weather patterns altered by climate change.
Science Jan 06 Hubble’s new high-definition pic shows Pillars of Creation fading away and stars being born In 1995, the Hubble Telescope snapped a stunning photo in the Eagle Nebula, 6,500 light years from Earth. The photo revealed three gigantic columns of cold gas, illuminated by the ultraviolet light from nearby young stars. The Pillars of Creation…
Science Jan 05 Why ground squirrels turn into ninjas over nothing In a standoff with a rattlesnake, the California ground squirrel stares down its opponent. It might kick sand at the snake, whipping its fuzzy tail back and forth in a “come and get me” taunt. The snake lounges and the…
Science Dec 31 Ebola outbreak started with bat-filled hollow tree, study finds A group of researchers from the Robert Koch Institute in Germany found that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa likely began when a young boy played too close to an infected group of bats. Their findings were published Tuesday in…
Science Dec 24 The day that changed tsunami science On the day after Christmas 2004, a horrifying tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean. It claimed an estimated 230,000 lives. With no warning system in the Indian Ocean, scientists were helpless to provide an accurate warning in time. Ten years…
World Dec 18 Climate change could cut 18 percent of world food production by 2050 Farmers are already suffering from droughts worsened by global climate change. A study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters found that by 2050, global climate change could cut world food production by 18 percent. Environmental scientists suspect…
Science Dec 18 Reinventing the way chemicals are made to make them cheaper and cleaner Scientists are changing the way chemicals are made to make new drugs, smart materials and agroproducts in a cleaner, safer way. Miles O'Brien has this report from "Science Nation."…
Science Dec 17 GIF: Christmas tree to blazing inferno in less than a minute A dried-out, eight-foot Christmas tree can light, blaze and burn to ash in less than a minute. By setting Christmas trees ablaze in the safety of a lab, scientists and engineers are learning how to keep you safe from the…
World Dec 15 Denmark stakes claim to oil-rich North Pole On Monday, the European nation delivered an official claim to a United Nations council in New York, part of a the race to own the Arctic that includes Norway, Canada and Russia.
Science Dec 11 ‘SciGirls’ turns the camera on young citizen scientists Twin Cities Public Television's "SciGirls" puts girl scientists in front of the camera. While the pre-teen scientists perform experiments for the audience, the producers hope it will encourage more women to join science and engineering fields.