Apr 21 Top EPA advisers challenge long-standing air pollution science, threatening Americans' health By Richard E. Peltier, The Conversation On April 11, an important scientific advisory group submitted recommendations to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler that propose new and dangerous ways of interpreting findings on the health effects of air pollution. Continue reading
Apr 19 Police are now taking roadside blood samples to catch impaired drivers By Jenni Bergal, Stateline While it’s easy for police to screen drivers for alcohol impairment using a breath-testing device, there’s no such machine to screen for drug impairment. As a result, more police are ordering electronic warrants and drawing blood roadside, sparking concerns about… Continue reading
Apr 18 This genetic test can predict your odds for obesity from the day you're born By Vicky Stein Obesity could be in your future — and this $50 genetic test can predict your risk. Continue reading
Apr 18 Scientists restore some vitality in dead pig brains -- but without consciousness? By Sharon Begley, STAT The pigs were dead. But four hours later, scientists restored some cellular functions in their brains. Continue reading
Apr 17 Coverage of mass killings is bad for mental health -- yet makes people seek more By Nsikan Akpan Consuming media coverage of mass killings, whether via news or social media, creates a self-perpetuating cycle of mental distress, according to a new study. Continue reading
Apr 17 360 video: Join a penguin colony in Antarctica By Mike Fritz, Deema Zein Learn how these birds are faring against the threat of climate change, and what everyday life looks like inside their noisy and chaotic communities. Continue reading
Apr 16 Preview: The Last Continent By PBS NewsHour On April 24, the PBS NewsHour releases its first original podcast series, "The Last Continent," a four-part journey to Antarctica. Continue reading
Apr 16 The Last Continent By PBS NewsHour About 200 years ago, Antarctica was barely an idea. Today it’s a world of scientific possibility. How did we get here — and what will happen as climate change continues to threaten this pristine land and the creatures that call… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 2:38 More than a dozen tornadoes cut deadly path through the South At least 16 tornadoes touched down over the weekend in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. The twisters flattened several communities and the extreme weather caused at least eight deaths. Meanwhile, more dangerous… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 1:50 Mobile's many shipwrecks help tell the area's long history By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman During last year’s search in Alabama’s Mobile River for the Clotilda -- the last known slave ship to arrive in the U.S. -- archaeologists also gathered data on all kinds of other artifacts that shed light on the area's rich… Continue watching