Mar 26 5 planets will align in the night sky this week. Here’s how to see them Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 5:44 How amateur fossil finds translate into scientific discovery By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Solveig Rennan For fossil hunters, the thrill is often in the hunt. For 9-year-old Molly Sampson, her prehistoric shark tooth discovery along a Maryland beach is considered the find of a lifetime. And the dinosaur footprint English archaeologist Marie Woods spotted has… Continue watching
Mar 23 The steps you can take to use less water By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Everyone has a role to play when it comes to treating water like a crucial resource, the United Nations says as it convenes its first water conference in almost five decades. Continue reading
Mar 23 Fake AI images of Putin, Trump being arrested spread online By Arijeta Lajka, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Fake images of former President Donald Trump being arrested by New York City police and Russian President Vladimir Putin behind prison bars have flooded social media in recent days. Continue reading
Mar 23 Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket fails far short of orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts has finally taken flight, but didn't last long. Continue reading
Mar 22 A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward the coast of Florida By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press There's a pesky problem in a wide stretch of the Atlantic Ocean that's likely to wash up on some beaches later this year: Seaweed. Lots of it. Continue reading
Mar 22 What made Beethoven ill? DNA tests on his hair offers clues By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press Scientists have pulled DNA from Ludwig van Beethoven's hair to look for clues about his many health problems and hearing loss. Continue reading
Mar 22 A quarter of the world does not have access to safe drinking water, new UN report says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 came Tuesday on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years. Continue reading
Mar 21 Analysis: Latest IPCC report confirms climate change is worsening, but we have the tools to combat it By Frank Jotzo, Mark Howden, The Conversation A child born now is likely to suffer, on average, three to four times as many climate extreme events in their lifetime as their grandparents did. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:59 UN scientists warn drastic steps needed to prevent climate change catastrophe By Amna Nawaz Scientists warned that human-induced climate change is warming the planet to the point where it is causing irreversible damage in some parts of the world. The report was released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Scientist… Continue watching