Mar 09 Huh? The valuable role of interjections in human conversations By Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine Utterances like um, wow and mm-hmm used to be dismissed as irrelevant linguistic detritus. But some linguists now think they play an essential role in regulating conversations, and may be the hardest part of language for artificial intelligence to master. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 2:38 Scientists shed new light on the mysterious ‘lost years’ of sea turtles By John Yang, Kaisha Young Sea turtles are considered one of the oldest living species on Earth, but it’s been a mystery where their babies go after heading out to sea. Known as their “lost years,” the lack of information makes it hard for conservationists… Continue watching
Mar 08 March’s total lunar eclipse is coming. Here’s how to watch the moon turn red By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America. Continue reading
Mar 07 Private lunar lander declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near moon’s south pole By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines. Launched last week, the lander named Athena missed its mark by more than 800 feet and ended up in a frigid crater, the company said. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 2:58 California art initiative examines how science and art collide By Wyatt Mayes, Victor Fernandez and Ebonie Shelley, Student Reporting Labs The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is featuring two exhibitions that explore the relationship between movies and technology as part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide. PBS Student Reporting Labs Ebonie Shelley has the story for… Continue watching
Mar 06 Another private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, but may have fallen over By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain whether its Athena lander was upright near the moon’s south pole or lying sideways like its first spacecraft from a year ago. Continue reading
Mar 05 Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s drastic funding cuts to medical research By Lauren Neergaard, Michael Casey, Associated Press Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”… Continue reading
Mar 04 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are just a few weeks away from returning to Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press During a news conference Tuesday, Wilmore said that while politics is part of life, it did not play into his and Williams' return, moved up a couple weeks thanks to a change in SpaceX capsules. Continue reading
Mar 04 Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth By Christina Larson, Associated Press Colossal Biosciences announced Tuesday that it has simultaneously edited seven genes in mice embryos to create mice with long, thick, woolly hair. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 4:52 Blue Ghost lunar landing highlights NASA’s partnership with the private sector By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas NASA’s partnership with the private sector took a key step forward with a successful moon landing. The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the company, Firefly Aerospace, stuck the landing safely early Sunday, making it the first commercial spacecraft to… Continue watching