Apr 06 A day in the life of a weather balloon By Julia Griffin Dan Wolfe is a "balloon man." For more than 40 years, he has released weather balloons into the sky. Continue reading
Apr 05 Why the Zika outbreak might end with a whimper and other FAQs By Helen Branswell, STAT Experts discuss whether or not Zika virus will become a perennial risk for pregnant women. Continue reading
Apr 05 Gorilla population decimated by decades of war in Democratic Republic of Congo By Dominique Bonessi The world’s largest population of Grauer’s gorilla, also known as eastern lowland gorillas, have plummeted in the midst of a nearly two-decade civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Continue reading
Apr 01 Here’s a first impression of driving in a Tesla Model 3 By Andrew Small Hari Sreenivasan spoke to The Verge deputy editor of Chris Ziegler, who had a chance to ride in the Model 3 at its opening exhibition, about his first impressions. Continue reading
Apr 01 This tiny robot flies and crawls like a stag beetle By Joshua Barajas Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have designed a new robot capable of mimicking winged insects and their myriad movements. Continue reading
Apr 01 Can Whoopi Goldberg’s pot-infused bath soaks soothe menstrual cramps? By Megan Thielking, STAT Whoopi Goldberg has launched a line of marijuana-based bath products to soothe women’s menstrual pain, but is her solution backed by solid science?… Continue reading
Apr 01 White nose syndrome strikes bats west of the Rockies for first time By Jes Burns, OPB/EarthFix White nose syndrome, a devastating bat disease, has now been confirmed in the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading
Mar 31 Sea levels may surge twice as fast as originally thought thanks to Antarctica By Erik Andersen Rising sea levels are more threatening than originally believed, according to a new study on Antarctic glaciers in the journal Nature. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 8:45 The plan to balance conservation and development in Coachella Valley By PBS News Hour Southern California’s tranquil Coachella Valley has long been an environmental battleground. Home to 27 endangered and threatened species, the valley has also seen enormous population growth, with residents projected to double in the next 20 years. But a government plan… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 55:00 PBS NewsHour full episode March 30, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, the presidential candidates stump in Wisconsin and New York ahead of upcoming primaries. Also: A look at what’s driving Trump’s appeal, the past and future of U.S. policy in the Middle East, how a Colombian peace… Continue watching