May 04 Voters in Texas approve SpaceX rocket launch site as new city of Starbase By Valerie Gonzalez, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The South Texas home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company is now an official city with a galactic name: Starbase. Continue reading
May 01 Ronan the sea lion is better than ever at grooving to a beat, new study finds By Christina Larson, Associated Press Not many animals show a clear ability to identify and move to a beat aside from humans, parrots and some primates. But then there’s Ronan, a bright-eyed sea lion that has scientists rethinking the meaning of music. Continue reading
Apr 30 Why a woodpecker is breaking car mirrors in this small New England town By Holly Ramer, Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village of Rockport, Massachusetts, hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings as slings. Now, they’re slinging trash bags and towels over the side mirrors of their cars to protect… Continue reading
Apr 29 Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX’s thousands of Starlinks By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Stargazers oppose these fast-growing satellite constellations, saying it spoils their observations. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 5:54 How a warming Arctic may be eroding Indigenous history in Alaska By Nelufar Hedayat, Evident Media In a remote part of Alaska, global warming is being blamed for endangering a treasure trove of Indigenous artifacts. Archaeologists at one dig site near the Bering Sea say they’re in a race against time. Nelufar Hedayat reports for the… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 6:18 How NIH staffing cuts may delay a promising cancer treatment’s implementation By William Brangham, Mike Fritz Earlier in April, doctors at the National Institutes of Health made a promising step in the fight against cancer, announcing an immunotherapy treatment was able to shrink gastrointestinal tumors for about a quarter of patients. But NIH staffing shortages, layoffs… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 3:21 Coral bleaching is affecting nearly all the world’s reefs, new NOAA report says By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures are posing a grave threat to the future of the… Continue watching
Apr 25 How possible NIH cuts could threaten future treatment for neurological diseases By Vic Pasquantonio A directive in January from the National Institutes of Health aimed to reduce funding for many of the essential costs that make medical studies possible. Even though a judge has halted the policy, scientists and advocates say the threat to… Continue reading
Apr 24 3 ways scientists use math to help debunk UFO videos By Casey Kuhn Math, citizen science and the scientific method are all tools researchers use to investigate evidence of unidentified phenomena and reveal they may just have a down-to-earth explanation. Continue reading
Apr 23 84 percent of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history. Continue reading