Nation Aug 21 This restaurant takeout service swaps styrofoam for sustainable After big cities like San Francisco banned businesses from using styrofoam containers, a woman from Durham, North Carolina, who was fed up with the plastic trash began her own crusade. When her efforts toward passing a local ban failed, she…
Science Jul 24 As glaciers shrink, iceberg tourism booms Scientists are concerned that global warming is destabilizing glaciers and ice shelves, creating larger and more frequent icebergs, like the Petermann Ice Island and the iceberg off the Innaarsuit settlement in Greenland.
Science Jul 17 Why are yawns contagious? We asked a scientist The average adult yawns 20 times per day. And when you feel a yawn coming on, it can be nearly impossible to suppress. But why does being around other yawners make you yawn?…
Science Jun 06 Meet a robot offering care and companionship to seniors In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a Northern Virginia startup is using new technology and a sense of humor to care for the elderly. The NewsHour’s Teresa Carey reports.
Science May 24 Smart guns exist. Why aren’t they on the market? In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School and Santa Fe shootings, which have sparked an outcry for stricter gun regulations, many technology developers are turning toward innovation.
Science Apr 19 This year’s cherry blossoms in 360-degrees Watch velvety petals drift in the breeze coming off the Potomac River.
Science Mar 15 Our ancestors in East Africa were making sophisticated tools far earlier than we thought Three new studies rewrite the timeline on early human innovation and long-distance trade.
Science Mar 09 Does Tamiflu work? We asked a scientist When the flu strikes, many rush to the doctor for Tamiflu, but there is debate over the complications it can treat.
Science Mar 06 How to save energy in your home with these smart, affordable upgrades Five experts provided their recommendations for smart upgrades to help improve your standard of living by making your home a little "smarter."…
Science Jan 24 Finding a complete dolphin skeleton to study isn’t easy, unless you have a dolphin graveyard This dolphin and whale graveyard may hold the secrets to cetacean lifestyles.