Apr 26 Which are smarter, cats or dogs? We asked a scientist By Rashmi Shivni Are cats smarter? Or are dogs? When scientists counted the brain cells in these animals, there was a clear winner. But the latest research on animal intelligence challenges all of the old-school notions of what it means to be smart. Continue reading
Apr 26 This stunning map of the Milky Way pinpoints more than 1 billion stars By Lee Billings, Scientific American The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released a catalog, the most detailed to date, of more than 1.5 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 11:20 How Facebook’s news feed can be fooled into spreading misinformation By Miles O'Brien Facebook’s news feed algorithm learns in great detail what we like, and then strives to give us more of the same -- and it's that technology that can be taken advantage of to spread junk news like a virus. Science… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 5:56 Soldier wounded in Afghanistan receives historic penis transplant More than 1,300 U.S. men fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered devastating injuries to the genitals, affecting self-esteem and identity. Now surgeons in Baltimore say they have performed a transplant of a penis, scrotum and part of the abdominal… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 4:43 Pruitt’s conflicts of interest trace back to before the EPA, says investigation By PBS News Hour EPA chief Scott Pruitt's troubles in Washington have “echoes in his past” when he was attorney general of Oklahoma, according to The New York Times. It found that Pruitt purchased a home from a lobbyist using a shell company that… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 3:40 How can individuals combat plastic pollution? By PBS News Hour The equivalent of one dump truck of plastic enters the ocean every minute, according to a study published by the World Economic Forum in 2016. On Earth Day, the Earth Day Network is asking people to reduce their consumption of… Continue watching
Apr 19 This year’s cherry blossoms in 360-degrees By Lora Strum, Ilayda Kocak, Teresa Carey Watch velvety petals drift in the breeze coming off the Potomac River. Continue reading
Apr 19 Who is Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s new administrator? By Nsikan Akpan Congressman. Museum owner. Climate change denier. These are some of the words used to describe Jim Bridenstine, who was confirmed Thursday as the 13th NASA administrator. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 9:59 Why are black mothers and infants far more likely to die in U.S. from pregnancy-related causes? By PBS News Hour The U.S. has a problem with maternal mortality, especially for women of color. Black infants are more than twice as likely to die as white infants; black women are three to four times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes… Continue watching
Apr 18 Analysis: Robots have achieved what humans never will — assembling an IKEA chair in less than 21 minutes By Nsikan Akpan An autonomous robot can now assemble an IKEA chair without a manual in less than 21 minutes, which is an odd but significant milestone in artificial intelligence and robotics. Continue reading