Apr 19 Meet an artist who's waving her banner in support of the March for Science By Kristin Hugo This graphic designer is promoting her local "March for Science" by contributing what she does best. Continue reading
Apr 19 Graduate students are underpaid and overstressed. Can academic unions change that? By Kristin Hugo A Belgian study found doctoral students experience mental illness at 2.5 times the rate of other people with college degrees or those currently enrolled at university. Continue reading
Apr 19 Why cats love to sit on squares By Nicholas Dodman, The Conversation #CatSquare, the latest social media craze, could be caused by cats' proclivity to seek out spaces that give them a sense of safety and security. Continue reading
Apr 18 Meet Nate Butkus, the 6-year-old with a science podcast By Andrew Joseph, STAT On his podcast, six-year-old Nate Butkus has talked radiation with a US government scientist, evolution with a Harvard researcher, and, most recently, genome-editing with MIT’s Kevin Esvelt. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: NASA shows first 360-degree video of rocket launch By Andrew Wagner Get up close and personal with the S.S. John Glenn as it heads for the International Space Station. Continue reading
Apr 17 As global groundwater disappears, rice, wheat and other international crops may start to vanish By Dave Berndtson When water is used to grow crops, it’s no longer visible to the consumer. This study keeps track of where ‘hidden’ water is embedded and where it ends up. Continue reading
Apr 14 To save lives, supercomputers dive into the hearts of nature's worst tornadoes By Julia Griffin Leigh Orf chases tornadoes across America’s central plains, but not from inside a pickup truck. He creates computer simulations of supercell thunderstorms -- and the twisters they spawn -- from the safety of his lab. Continue reading
Apr 13 Remember Simba and Lula suffering at Mosul's zoo? This rescue team has good news By Larisa Epatko After one failed attempt to rescue a lion and bear from the Mosul zoo in Iraq, a team from Four Paws this week successfully brought Simba and Lula to their new home -- an animal sanctuary in Jordan. Continue reading
Apr 13 NASA: Ocean on Saturn moon contains 'almost all' known ingredients for supporting life By Andrew Wagner NASA reveals compelling evidence for hydrothermal vents on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 8:11 What do the stars hold for the Trump administration? Here's how NASA's mission could change By PBS News Hour Some big changes could be in store for American space exploration under President Trump and the Republican Congress. Sending more humans to the moon, as well as a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa seem to be part of a plan… Continue watching