Sep 28 Tropical forests now emit more carbon than they soak up By Teresa Carey Due to human destruction, tropical forests, long considered to be "carbon sinks," now produce more carbon emissions each year than all U.S. cars and trucks combined, according to a study published Thursday in Science. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 8:22 How to fight extremist psychology with social media By Travis Daub The internet and interconnectedness of the world has aided the spread of extremist ideologies like white supremacy. But researchers are seeking ways to turn social media into a megaphone for facts and alternative narratives as a way to turn people… Continue watching
Sep 27 How these 3 experiments went from goose egg to science gold By Rashmi Shivni Science projects that were once admonished for being too quirky, too convoluted or a waste of money get a second chance to prove their worth at Wednesday's Golden Goose Awards. Continue reading
Sep 26 OSIRIS-REx probe snaps Earth photo on way to space mining adventure By Nsikan Akpan NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe offers a new vantage of Earth on its way to the asteroid Bennu. Continue reading
Sep 26 Consciousness partially restored in man who spent 15 years in vegetative state By Fedor Kossakovski Doctors generally accept that the damage from a traumatic brain injury is irreparable after a person spends 12 months in a vegetative state. New research has just turned this idea on its head. Continue reading
Sep 24 Scientists closing in on the dawn of plate tectonics By Shannon Hall, Scientific American The massive slabs of Earth’s crust might have started their journey more than 3.5 billion years ago. Continue reading
Sep 22 The odd swimming style of plesiosaurs decoded by a robot By Teresa Carey A new “robosaur” reveals the secret behind the plesiosaur odd but powerful swimming style, which could inspire alternatives to boat and submarine propellers. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:04 Why Mexico City is vulnerable to earthquakes By PBS News Hour Tuesday’s earthquake was Mexico’s second in less than two weeks, bringing back memories of the country’s catastrophic 1985 earthquake that killed thousands. What makes the region prone to earthquake damage? Judy Woodruff asks seismologist Lucy Jones to explain the science. Continue watching
Sep 20 Dos terremotos poderosos han golpeado a Mexico en dos semanas By Nsikan Akpan, Michael Rios Usted puede encontrar la versión en inglés aquí. Un terremoto poderoso agitó la Ciudad de México el martes por la tarde, colapsando edificios en la capital del país. El evento ocurrió 11 días después de que otro terremoto… Continue reading
Sep 20 Here’s how Republicans and Democrats feel about science news By Nsikan Akpan Republicans, Democrats are equally engaged with science news, but one group is less pleased with what they read, see or hear. Continue reading