Sep 01 SpaceX rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral, $195 million satellite destroyed By Nsikan Akpan No casualties were reported after a SpaceX rockets exploded Thursday morning at Cape Canaveral. Continue reading
Aug 31 New Alzheimer’s drug clears abnormal protein clogs in small, promising trial By Karen Weintraub, Scientific American Aducanumab, a new drug that some researchers are calling the most promising yet in the fight against Alzheimer’s, suggests it is possible to clear the brain of the amyloid protein, a characteristic of the disease. Continue reading
Aug 30 Zika stays in the family, mother mosquitoes pass virus to eggs By Nsikan Akpan The inheritance of Zika virus may guarantee its long-term survival in mosquito (and human) populations. Continue reading
Aug 29 X-rays suggest ironic end for famous human ancestor Lucy By Courtney Norris The "Lucy" skeleton has reshaped our understanding of human evolution, but no one has ever been able to explain how she died -- until now. Continue reading
Aug 29 Where do the presidential candidates stand on climate change? By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Clinton says climate change "threatens us all," while Trump tweets that global warming is "mythical" and repeatedly refers to it as a "hoax." Measurements and scientists say Clinton's Earth is much closer to reality. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch sea urchins turn themselves inside out to be reborn By Joshua Cassidy and Carrie Boyle, KQED SCIENCE Every summer, just beyond the crashing surf, hundreds of millions of tiny sea urchin larvae prepare for one of the most dramatic transformations in the animal kingdom. Continue reading
Aug 28 Why is Oklahoma seeing fewer earthquakes? Scientists point to new oil & gas rules By Michael D. Regan Oklahoma state regulators have taken a hard look at the practice of disposing of wastewater underground, and how it affects earthquakes. Continue reading
Aug 27 Genetically modified mosquitoes have wide support in Florida By Helen Branswell, STAT Most people in Florida — the first US state to experience local spread of the Zika virus — favor the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to combat spread of the virus, a new poll suggests. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 4:55 How scientists aim to combat ‘Darwin’s nightmare’ — the invasive lionfish By PBS News Hour The lionfish has always been a relentless predator. When it lived only in the Indo-Pacific, its ferocity and aggression were contained. But since the species has expanded to the Atlantic, its overpopulation is threatening fellow aquatic creatures. So scientists are… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 2:20 National parks explorer urges Americans to ‘get out there and see’ them By PBS News Hour Last June, Darius Nabors embarked upon a journey: in honor of the National Park Service's 100th birthday, he would explore the country’s 59 national parks in 59 weeks. “I traded the modern conveniences of life...for beautiful sunrises, beautiful sunsets and… Continue watching