Apr 14 Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The New Shepard rocket blasted off Monday from West Texas. Sanchez, a helicopter pilot and former TV journalist, invited the others along for the 10-minute, fully automated ride. Besides Sanchez, Perry and King, the crew included a film producer, a… Continue reading
Apr 10 Ancient jawbone came from mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say By Christina Larson, Associated Press Discovered in Taiwan, the jawbone is believed to have belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans. Continue reading
Apr 09 How a mouse watching ‘The Matrix’ helped scientists create the largest map of a brain to date By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator prioritizes sending U.S. astronauts to Mars By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press “As the president stated, we will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars and, along the way, we will inevitably have the capabilities to return to the moon," billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman said in his opening remarks. Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump administration can bypass environmental rules to build more border walls under this waiver By Associated Press Environmentalists decried the move that will forego dozens of laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires federal agencies to evaluate the effects of their actions on the environment. Continue reading
Apr 08 Trump helps plant new magnolia to replace historic White House tree By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A 12-year-old sapling that is a direct descendant of the Jackson Magnolia was planted in its place on Tuesday, the White House said. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 5:26 Why the military is creating artificial reefs to protect U.S. shorelines By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Gerard Edic Artificial, human-made reefs have been deployed around the country to enhance and protect coastlines. The Department of Defense is working to deploy them in waters off its coastal military bases with its “Reefense” project. Ali Rogin speaks with Catherine Campbell,… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 2:54 Scientists work to restore wild ocelot populations with fertility treatments By John Yang, Kaisha Young While ocelots are widespread in South and Central America, in the United States they are on the brink of extinction. They were once overhunted for their coats, and now they face shrinking habitats. Researchers hope that the key to restoring… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 7:29 How 200-year-old whaling logs are helping scientists track climate change By Pamela Watts, Rhode Island PBS What can centuries-old whaling ship logs tell us about today’s extreme weather? According to scientists, the answer is a lot. They’re using the information recorded by mariners going back hundreds of years to push the frontier of modern-day climate science. Continue watching
Apr 04 National Weather Service pauses severe weather alerts in Spanish and other languages By Adam Kemp The contract for artificial intelligence modeling used to send emergency alerts in different languages is among the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contracts that lapsed this week. Continue reading