Science

SpaceX charters human mission to the moon

By Andrew Wagner

SpaceX announced Monday that two private citizens have booked a trip around the moon for late 2018.

Column: How Mardi Gras beads get to the French Quarter

By David Redmon for The Conversation

A U.K. criminologist tells the dark story behind the production and use of Mardi Gras beads.

Cloudflare data leak potentially exposed trove of passwords, personal information for months

By Andrew Wagner

Cloudflare, an internet services company that manages 10 percent of all web traffic, has been leaking assorted bits of customer information since a bug appeared in their code in September 2016.

This new Barbie hologram toy is actually an old magician's trick

By Andrew Wagner

Last week's New York Toy Fair introduced a number of new toys to consumers. One of the biggest hits: Toys that play with light.

Intelligence test shows bees can learn to solve tasks from other bees

By Kristin Hugo

Scientists teach bees how to solve puzzles, who in turn teach the solution to other bees.

Hunt for alien life zooms in on newly discovered solar system

By PBS News Hour

Astronomers have identified seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star that's just a mere 230 trillion miles from our own planet, raising the tantalizing prospect of life in a solar system beyond our own. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan…

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Scientists find 7 Earth-like planets orbiting nearby ultracool star

By Nsikan Akpan

Exoplanets are a dime a dozen these days, but the Trappist-1 exosolar system stands out by hosting seven Earth-like exoplanets, according to a new study.

President Trump promised California farmers he would 'start opening up the water.' Can he?

By Michelle Mizner, Katie Worth

Though California is a famously blue state, its agricultural heartland beats red. This is slowly changing as the valley diversifies and urbanizes.

Fighting to breathe in the world's most polluted city

By PBS News Hour

Delhi now outranks Beijing as the world's most polluted city. Carbon dioxide, ozone and fine carbon particles get trapped over India's capital, mostly due to dirty fuels, causing long-term health consequences such as lung and heart disease. Special correspondent Fred…

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Same-sex marriage laws linked to fewer youth suicide attempts, new study says

By Corinne Segal

The researchers found that suicide attempts by high school students decreased by 7 percent in states after they passed laws to legalize same-sex marriage.