May 31 NASA reveals first mission to ‘touch the sun’ By Nsikan Akpan NASA wants to send a probe directly into our sun's atmosphere. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 9:17 How Norway’s government made electric cars irresistible By PBS News Hour Norway's vast wealth comes from decades of gas and oil production, yet its citizens are turning their backs on fossil fuels and embracing electric cars like nowhere else. In fact, the Norwegian government is planning to end sales of gasoline… Continue watching
May 29 Column: How the chemistry of sunscreen is protecting your skin this Memorial Day By Kerry Hanson, The Conversation Recognition of the risks posed by UV rays has motivated chemists to study what’s going on in our cells when they’re in the sun – and devise modern ways to ward off that damage. Continue reading
May 29 NASA eyes a possible landing on Jupiter’s Europa By Ben Burress, KQED NASA is setting its sights on a much deeper look at Jupiter’s moon, Europa, and the mysterious -- potentially life-supporting -- ocean hidden beneath its icy crust. Continue reading
May 27 Trump’s budget renews debate on Arctic refuge oil drilling By Dan Joling, Associated Press President Donald Trump's plan to help balance the federal budget features a new attempt to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to petroleum drilling. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 3:29 Will artificial intelligence help us solve every problem? By PBS News Hour Artificial intelligence is going to change how we live to such a degree, that when we look back at driving a car, it will seem to us the way the Middle Ages looks from today's perspective. That's according to Sebastian… Continue watching
May 25 In a first, marijuana substance reduces seizures for some epilepsy patients in clinical trial By Andrew Joseph, STAT A component of cannabis reduced seizures in children with a rare form of epilepsy, marking a significant step in efforts to use marijuana and its derivatives to treat serious medical conditions. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 7:01 In Trump’s EPA, industry has more voice in shaping science By PBS News Hour As a candidate, Donald Trump vowed to dismantle the EPA in “almost any form.” And the budget the White House unveiled Tuesday cuts EPA funding by a third. But what’s less known are recent moves that would give the industry… Continue watching
May 24 Brace yourself: This prosthetic engineer is giving animals a leg up By Julia Griffin Derrick Campana made the jump to animal prosthetics and orthotics 12 years ago -- when few, if anyone, created artificial limbs for dogs and other pets. Continue reading
May 24 Thar she grows! How whales got so big By Andrew Wagner Using computer models based on a Smithsonian's fossil collection, evolutionary biologists now believe whales' gigantic size was driven by climate change. Continue reading