Jan 18 Watch 9:15 Is alluring but elusive fusion energy possible in our lifetime? By PBS News Hour Limitless power with virtually no greenhouse gases or radioactive waste. If that sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. For decades, researchers have looked for ways to control, confine and sustain fusion as an energy source. But… Continue watching
Jan 18 New pipeline clashes call on Standing Rock playbook By Mark Scialla Groups inspired by the Standing Rock movement are protesting the Trans-Pecos Pipeline in Texas, while similar clashes sprout across the country. Continue reading
Jan 18 2016 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA confirm By Jessica Yarvin In 2016, Earth experienced its warmest in recorded history, and the planet reached record high temperatures for the third consecutive year. Continue reading
Jan 18 Planning to cheer or jeer at inauguration? Here's how to care for your voice By Nsikan Akpan When the dust settles this weekend, after inauguration celebrations and protests alike, many may complain of hoarse voices, but why?… Continue reading
Jan 17 Meet the endangered plant named after rockstar Jimi Hendrix By John R. Platt, Scientific American The entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor. Continue reading
Jan 17 A third of asthma patients may not have asthma, study finds By Kristin Hugo A new study suggests many adult asthma patients are misdiagnosed or improperly managed, which leads to unnecessary drug treatments. Continue reading
Jan 17 A stealthy superbug appears to be spreading in U.S. hospitals, study finds By Helen Branswell, STAT A new study suggests a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant superbug may be evading disease surveillance. Continue reading
Jan 16 Hang 10, Venus! Huge wave spotted in planet's cloudy atmosphere By Andrew Wagner A Japanese space probe records a 6,000-mile-long wave in the atmosphere of Venus. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 15, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Jan. 15, breaking down the tradition of using the first 100 days of presidency as a benchmark for future success. Later, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is considering whether it should make kratom, a painkiller… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch: SpaceX successfully returns to flight By Andrew Wagner SpaceX returned to the cosmos Saturday, launching its first mission since one of the company’s Falcon 9 rockets exploded on Sept. 1. Continue reading