Dec 30 Influential people we said goodbye to in 2022 Queen Elizabeth II who modernized the British monarchy, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev who introduced glasnost and actor Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman, are among some of the notables who died this year. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:16 A Brief But Spectacular take on ‘glassroots’ recycling Franziska Trautmann is the founder and CEO of Glass Half Full, a recycling company that converts glass into sand for coastal restoration projects and disaster relief. She and her co-founder Max were students at Tulane University when they launched the… Continue watching
Dec 27 Federal authorities say North Atlantic right whale must remain on endangered list By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Federal officials say the fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act and requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 7:55 Why there are new assessments of Oppenheimer’s role in history By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer led the Manhattan Project to develop nuclear weapons during World War II and is perhaps best known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb.” But he was a complicated man. As William Brangham explains, there are… Continue watching
Dec 26 Years into the pandemic, scientists are still trying to understand long COVID By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher share a prominent pandemic bond: They're each credited with describing, naming and helping bring long COVID into the public's consciousness in early 2020. Continue reading
Dec 26 Freezing temperatures break pipes, create water crisis across South By Associated Press Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water. Continue reading
Dec 23 The food science behind what makes leftovers tasty (or not) By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here’s some science you can keep in mind when you’re finishing off the leftovers in your fridge, plus a few tips for safer cooking and eating. Continue reading
Dec 22 Scientists discover the secret power that makes glass frogs transparent By Christina Larson, Associated Press Using light and ultrasound imaging technology, researchers have discovered how some frogs found in South and Central America have the rare ability to turn on and off their nearly transparent appearance. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:34 Discovery of 2-million-year-old DNA in Greenland reveals new details about ancient life By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Scientists working in Greenland identified the oldest samples of DNA ever found on earth. By analyzing the two-million year old genetic material, they’ve revealed how northern Greenland was once a wildly different environment than the cold, polar region it is… Continue watching
Dec 21 An arctic blast could snowball into a bomb cyclone. Here’s what that means By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press An arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, heavy snow and high winds to much of the U.S. this week. Continue reading