World Aug 06 Photo Essay: World War I remastered and in color For the 100th anniversary of the "war to end all wars," a team at the Open University in the United Kingdom has been searching through photo archives around the world to find unique and significant images of the conflict.
Science Aug 01 Sleep study shows new moms are dangerously exhausted for months Four months isn’t enough time for new moms to recover from the exhaustion of having a kid, a new study published in PLOSone reports.
Health Jul 28 Next time you see him, give your doctor a fist-bump Scientists at Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom tested the germ-exchange rates of handhakes, fist bumps and high-fives to determine which mode of mano-to-mano contact spreads the most bacteria. In the study, one participant wore a sterile glove and exchanged…
Science May 12 University lectures are ineffective for learning, analysis finds After nearly a thousand years, it might be time for universities to rethink how professors convey wisdom and information to their students, Science magazine reports. A meta-analysis of 225 studies published in PNAS found that the age-old practice…
Health May 05 Baby safety gates send 1,800 kids to the ER every year The study, conducted by Nationwide Children's Hospital, looked at data on children up to age 6, and covers hospital records going back to 1990. The report finds that gate-related injuries were different for different age groups, and that they most…
Science Apr 21 Will you survive Extinction Week? This week, to mark the 44th observance of Earth day, we invite you to join us in our pursuit to better understand extinction.
World Apr 08 Haunting photos of World War I reveal how little Europe has changed in 100 years Photographer Peter Macdiarmid collected modern photos from around Europe and overlaid World War I-era images, giving a sense of how much--and how little--has changed since the War to end all Wars.
World Mar 14 Margaret Warner rolls into Crimea with PBS NewsHour reporting team PBS NewsHour producer Morgan Till is documenting his journey with chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner across Ukraine on Twitter. Warner will report from Crimea for the next few days, crossing the country by train and car.
Nation Feb 17 Remembering Lincoln on Washington’s birthday Happy Presidents Day. Unless you're Abe Lincoln, that is. As Hari Sreenivasan explained on Sunday's PBS NewsHour Weekend, the third Monday in February doesn't officially recognize the Great Emancipator. Instead, it's in the books as "Washington's Birthday." There is…