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This innovative buoy could help save some of the rarest whales in the world

By Julia Griffin

“What we’re really trying to do is let the (fishing and shipping) industries do the work that they do, but do it in such a way that it doesn’t cause a species to go extinct.”…

Coconut crabs pack the world's strongest grip

By Kristin Hugo

It’s official--the coconut crab has the strongest grip of any animal. Researchers in Japan found that a coconut crab’s pinching power corresponds with its size -- and that force was tremendous.

Past glacier movements offer clues to the future of ice melt

By Julia Griffin

The West Antarctic ice sheet holds enough water to raise the world’s oceans an estimated 10 feet -- and it’s shrinking.

What scientists are thankful for this Thanksgiving

By Leigh Anne Tiffany, Julia Griffin, Kristin Hugo

This year, the NewsHour reached out to a handful of scientists to find out what they're thankful for -- and here's what they said.

Can we reverse radicalization with counselling?

By PBS News Hour

Can aggressive counseling bring someone back from the brink of radicalization? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien explores the psychological basis for why people are drawn to extremist groups and how a bold experiment in criminal justice and clinical psychology taking place…

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Under Trump, NASA may lose climate research

By Lee Billings, Scientific American

President-elect Donald Trump’s next target in his political denial of human-driven global warming and climate change might be NASA’s $2-billion annual budget for Earth science.

How big droughts, forest fires could be the new normal in Appalachia

By Nsikan Akpan

Wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres across seven states in the southern Appalachian Mountains since late October.

Wireless brain implant allows paralyzed woman to communicate, but is it safe?

By R. Douglas Fields, Scientific American

Experts call the brain implant technology a “significant achievement,” but critics say the risks may not be justified.

Column: Reviving optimism for regenerative medicine

By Jonathan Gertler, STAT

The next wave of regenerative medicine research is tackling enormous health care issues: AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and heart disease, among others.