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
Mar 30 This ancient arachnid ushered in the spider uprising By Nsikan Akpan X-ray scans of a 305-million-year old fossil have unlocked a new chapter in the spider origin story. Continue reading
Mar 30 How the transgender community finds a voice through speech therapy By Alexandra Sarabia Want to train a voice to align with a gender that is different than the one assigned at birth? Try this clinic. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 6:51 Turning poop into power, not pollution By PBS News Hour Move over solar and wind power, there’s another renewable energy source: poop. Thanks to rapidly advancing “digester” technologies, it’s possible to extract and refine natural gas from the methane in human and animal waste, generating power rather than polluting greenhouse… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 53:39 PBS NewsHour full episode March 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the Iraqi army launches an offensive to retake the vital city of Mosul from the Islamic State. Also: Pakistani authorities crack down after an Easter suicide attack on Christians in Lahore, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith… Continue watching