Nov 08 WATCH: Mercury parades between Earth and the sun By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The solar system's smallest, innermost planet will resemble a tiny black dot Monday. The rare celestial show begins at 7:35 a.m. EST. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 6:47 A father took an at-home DNA test. His son was then falsely accused of murder By William Brangham, Nsikan Akpan, Rhana Natour Genetic genealogy, the technique millions of people are using to learn about their family history, has now become a potent tool with which law enforcement can solve crimes. But the method has major privacy implications that are prompting some critics… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 9:34 Why Jane Fonda is putting herself on the line to fight climate change By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport Jane Fonda has been a household name for decades due to her prolific acting career, both on-screen and on stage. She has also drawn sustained attention for her enduring — and sometimes controversial — activism. Judy Woodruff sits down with… Continue watching
Nov 07 Genetic genealogy can help solve cold cases. It can also accuse the wrong person. By Nsikan Akpan For law enforcement, the case for using genetic genealogy is strong. But it's not foolproof. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 6:42 How at-home DNA tests helped solve this 30-year-old murder By William Brangham, Rhana Natour, Nsikan Akpan In 2019, American law enforcement agencies have identified over 70 suspects using a new technique called genetic genealogy, which California detectives leveraged in 2018 to identify the Golden State Killer. In the first of a two-part series, William Brangham shares… Continue watching
Nov 06 Security flaws found in popular smart home devices By Jamie Leventhal Researchers reviewed 24 smart home security gadgets, finding that the majority of these popular systems contained critical design flaws. Continue reading
Nov 02 California wildfires signal the arrival of a planetary fire age By Stephen Pyne The Earth may be entering an era in which natural and human-generated fire together are reshaping the planet. Continue reading
Nov 02 US green economy growth dwarfs Donald Trump’s highest hopes for the fossil fuel industry By Mark Maslin, Lucien Georgeson, The Conversation While U.S. President Donald Trump may be “the world’s most powerful climate change denier”, the latest research suggests he took over over a thriving green economy. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 5:05 What Twitter’s decision to ban political ads means for other tech giants Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent public defense of allowing political ads on his platform -- even those containing false claims -- drew substantial scrutiny. Now, the CEO of fellow social media giant Twitter says it will stop running political ads… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 9:10 Why minority representation in medical research is a matter of life and death By Cat Wise, Jason Kane U.S. racial and ethnic diversity is ever increasing, but the medical representation of minority groups is not. A recent review of government-funded cancer research studies found that participants were disproportionately white, and fewer than 2 percent of these clinical trials… Continue watching