Dec 04 What humans can learn about immigration from Africa's tiniest carnivores By Rashmi Shivni A new study shows it takes a little time before outsider dwarf mongooses will be trusted with a crucial job in a new group. But in these communities, immigrants are always welcome. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:23 Documentary gives new glimpse at Jane Goodall's early research By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo The 1965 film “Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees” documented the early months of Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking research on chimpanzees in Africa. Now, unseen footage from the making of that film will appear in the documentary “Jane,” which revisits Goodall’s… Continue watching
Nov 30 LISTEN: These kayaks turn ocean science into music By Teresa Carey New kayaks, rigged with custom sensors by British scientists, can serenade paddlers with music made from environmental data. Continue reading
Nov 30 These flying prehistoric reptiles had needy babies, rare batch of eggs show By Rashmi Shivni A treasure trove of ancient eggs reveals how flying reptiles called pterosaurs developed in infanthood and how parents took care of their young. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 9:13 For this doctor, a son's recent death by overdose inspires his mission to rescue others By Miles O'Brien Dr. Jim Baker dreaded getting that call for years: his son had fatally overdosed from opioids. He had watched Max go through the downward spiral of addiction, then recover and get sober, but a hospitalization for a car crash made… Continue watching
Nov 28 Thanks to a particle accelerator, we can see inside this ancient mummy By Fedor Kossakovski On Monday, a team of scientists carted the mummy of a five-year-old girl off for a 24-hour session with a particle accelerator. Continue reading
Nov 26 The secret to turtle hibernation: Butt-breathing By Jacqueline Litzgus, The Conversation Here's the science behind how they do it. Continue reading
Nov 25 Drilling reawakens sleeping faults in Texas, leads to earthquakes By Anna Kuchment, Scientific American For 300 million years faults showed no activity, and then wastewater injections from oil and gas wells came along. Continue reading
Nov 24 How to avoid toxic toys this holiday season By Lesley McClurg, KQED Science The California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), a consumer watchdog group, just released their annual Trouble in Toyland report. Continue reading
Nov 24 On Black Friday, the psychology of retail rage By Jaeha Lee, The Conversation New research shows how human emotions affect the likelihood to misbehave on Black Friday, as well as a significant difference between men and women. Continue reading