Apr 17 Getting at the truth behind lying in politics By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press For more than two decades, researchers of different stripes have examined humanity's less-than-truthful underbelly. This is what they have found: We all stretch the truth, and politicians distort the truth more often, use more self-justifications and deceive in larger ways,… Continue reading
Apr 17 Hundreds killed in Ecuador’s strongest earthquake in decades By Michael D. Regan The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in nearly 40 years killed at least 235 people on Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 16 Dozens dead in Japan after 7.3-magnitude quake By Michael D. Regan The second deadly earthquake to strike southern Japan this week killed dozens of people in the early morning hours Saturday as emergency workers flocked to scenes of destruction across the Kumamoto Prefecture. Continue reading
Apr 15 Western scientists dissect a North Korea volcano cutoff by diplomatic sanctions By Nsikan Akpan One of the first collaborations by North Korean and Western scientists peers into the underbelly of a mammoth volcano. Continue reading
Apr 15 Reclassifying pot could usher in a new era in medical marijuana research By David Noonan, Scientific American As the government considers reclassifying cannabis, researchers say easing the rules could lead to big advances. Continue reading
Apr 14 Sexual transmission of Zika seen between gay men for first time By Helen Branswell, STAT Men can contract Zika through unprotected sex with other men who are infected with the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, a finding that adds to experts’ understanding of how Zika can be transmitted. Continue reading
Apr 14 Humans and El Niño partner to set record spike in CO2 pollution By David Biello The world may have seen the last of air with CO2 levels below 400 parts per million… Continue reading
Apr 13 Future scientists showcase their discoveries at White House Science Fair By Adelyn Baxter President Barack Obama welcomed innovative teens from around the country to the White House Wednesday for the 6th and final White House Science Fair of his administration. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:17 Can water ATMs solve India’s water crisis? By PBS News Hour About 76 million Indians don’t have regular access to clean drinking water, the most of any country in the world. But a new nationwide experiment aims to address the water crisis with “water ATMs,” machines that purify water on site… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode April 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democratic candidates court labor unions as Donald Trump lambasts the GOP’s delegate rules ahead of the New York primary. Also: A major windfall for cancer research from Sean Parker, neural engineering works to mend paralysis, a… Continue watching