Apr 15 Owls’ silent flight inspires quieter technology By Dana Mackenzie, Knowable Magazine No one knows exactly how the nocturnal hunters manage their whisper-soft flight, yet it is inspiring the design of quieter airplanes, fans and wind turbines. Continue reading
Apr 14 Decades since the last great comet show, a promising candidate breaks down By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The comet, known as C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), has shown signs of falling apart, and is no longer expected to treat stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere to a spectacular show. Continue reading
Apr 13 How universities are developing COVID-19 solutions in real time By Cat Wise Dorms are empty and classroom lights are off at the vast majority of America’s colleges and universities, but that hasn’t stopped many in academia from jumping in to help. Continue reading
Apr 13 Analysis: How we can prevent the next pandemic By Roger Cohn, Yale Environment 360 David Quammen has tracked the spillover of viruses from animals to humans for more than a decade. To avoid future pandemics, he says, we must rethink our relationship with nature and recognize how our choices can lead to dangerous disruptions… Continue reading
Apr 12 OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 6:21 As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19 By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Just days before the latest Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared officially over, a new case of the deadly virus was confirmed on Friday. The outbreak began in 2018, infecting thousands of people. Special… Continue watching
Apr 12 Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to work and school. But public health officials warn that the current “Wild West” of unregulated tests is creating confusion that… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 5:34 What being sick and symptomless means with the coronavirus By PBS NewsHour When it comes to COVID-19, there has been a great deal of discussion about whether or not people are asymptomatic and what that could really mean when it comes to contracting and spreading the virus. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with ProPublica… Continue watching
Apr 10 After months in space, astronauts returning to a changed world By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Two NASA astronauts said they expect it will be tough returning to such a drastically changed world next week, after more than half a year at the International Space Station. Continue reading
Apr 09 Apollo 13’s most famous quotes originated in Hollywood By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Apollo 13's best known quotes originated not in space or Mission Control, but in Hollywood. Continue reading