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Daily Video March 14 2016

Cleanup continues at Japan power plant five years after tsunami
Over the past five years, radioactive contamination levels have decreased at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. But they still pose a threat to the 7,000 workers who aid in the cleanup.
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Daily Video March 03 2016

Astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth after year in space
American astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Tuesday after a 340 day mission on the International Space Station.
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Daily Video February 29 2016

Solar energy debate in Nevada heats up
A debate has emerged between solar companies and Nevada’s Public Utility Commission which recently increased the rates customers pay for solar energy.
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Daily Video February 23 2016

Elephants offer clues to cancer’s secrets
Former circus elephants will retire from the big top tent this spring, but their work improving human lives has only just begun.
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Daily Video January 25 2016

Deadly fungus threatens bananas
Banana farmers are in the midst of a serious battle to protect one of the world’s most popular fruits from a fatal fungus.
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Daily Video January 15 2016

President announces national effort to cure cancer
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a new American initiative to cure cancer.
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Daily Video December 23 2015

SpaceX’s successful rocket landing marks new chapter for space exploration
Space exploration company Space X successfully launched and landed a rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida on Monday, opening up the possibility of reusable rockets for the first time in history.
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Daily Video October 15 2015

Ancient sequoia trees suffering in California drought
California’s four-year drought has killed millions of trees in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and has scientists worrying about the region’s giant sequoias.
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Daily Video September 29 2015

Life on Mars? NASA discovers evidence of water
NASA has discovered evidence of water on the surface of Mars, raising the potential for life on the planet.
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Daily Video September 17 2015

Why climate change is a problem for sea turtle sex
The environment plays an important role in influencing the reproductive cycles of sea turtles, making climate change shifts a growing concern for their future.
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