Feb 09 How the House science committee may try to weaken the EPA By Annie Sneed, Scientific American House Committee on Science, Space and Technology will likely push reforms that many fear will meddle with the scientific process. Continue reading
Feb 09 Pill bugs emerged from the sea to conquer the Earth By Joshua Cassidy, KQED Science Pill bugs are more closely related to shrimp and lobsters than crickets or butterflies -- plus other little known facts about roly polies. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 14:12 Cancer immunotherapy has life-saving powers -- and limits By PBS News Hour For some patients, the body’s own natural immune system is being used to fight their cancer. Meet a woman who has lived years past her doctors’ prognosis, thanks to the emerging field of immunotherapy. Then Hari Sreenivasan discusses the promise… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 3:28 Massive ice shelf break forces Antarctic researchers to evacuate By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, British researchers have monitored changes in the world’s atmosphere from a remote lab in Antarctica for more than 60 years. Now, for the first time the state-of-the-art facility will close -- at… Continue watching
Feb 08 This electronic pill can send Wi-Fi updates from your tummy for days By Nsikan Akpan Scientists have created an ingestible device, powered by energy from your stomach, that can record and transmit health data. Continue reading
Feb 07 This gecko rips off its own skin to escape predators By Kristin Hugo Don't worry. A Geckolepis megolepis gecko's skin can grow back. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 6:12 Diving into the deep ocean to find hope for threatened coral reefs By PBS News Hour A third of the planet’s coral reef ecosystems are at risk of being damaged by warming sea temperatures and subsequent coral bleaching. Is it possible for these sea creatures to survive and adapt? NewsHour’s science producer Nsikan Akpan and producer… Continue watching
Feb 03 Fact check: Immigration doesn't bring crime into U.S., data say By The Conversation Analysis suggests immigration has a crime-suppressing effect. In other words, more immigration equals less crime. Continue reading
Feb 02 A 'Bat Bot' takes flight By Andrew Wagner Bat wings have intrigued scientists for centuries. And now, engineers have created "Bat Bot," a small aircraft that mimics the flight patterns of the small, rodent-like flyers. Bat Bot exposes the complicated mechanics of bat flight and simultaneously provides clues… Continue reading
Feb 02 Toddler eye burns spike due to laundry detergent pods By Nsikan Akpan Ever-popular laundry detergent pods now account for a quarter of chemical-related eye injuries in kids aged 3 to 4. Continue reading