Feb 15 How many people does it take to keep a conspiracy alive? By Joshua Barajas The Apollo 11 moon landing was one giant leap for mankind, but a string of conspiracy theories have since tried to ground the 1969 spaceflight as a staged production on a Hollywood backlot. The false claims range loud enough that… Continue reading
Feb 12 9 human health trends that have gone to the dogs (and cats) By Leah Samuel, STAT Felines and fidos are getting fit with these nine health trends typically reserved for humans. Continue reading
Feb 12 Zika virus may persist in semen for months, scientists say By Helen Branswell, STAT Zika virus may last up to two months in semen, according to a report from the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Feb 12 Washington considers nation's first carbon tax. Let these chickens give you the scoop By Ken Christensen, KCTS9/Earthfix Passing a voter-backed initiative would make Washington the first state to tax residents and businesses on their carbon emissions. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:25 What's the sound of two black holes colliding? Proof that Einstein was right By PBS News Hour Gravitational waves -- ripples in the fabric of spacetime -- aren’t just an Einstein theory any more. A team of international scientists announced Thursday that they confirmed the waves’ existence after recording feedback from a black hole collision a billion… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 6:00 How a litter of puppies could help save endangered animals By PBS News Hour As conservationists struggle to save endangered species, a litter of adorable puppies -- and the secret behind their birth -- might provide a helpful breeding tool. The puppies, born in July, are the first successful examples of in vitro fertilization… Continue watching
Feb 11 The way we explore the universe just changed By News Desk One theoretical physicist explains why today's announcement about gravitational waves is so profound. Continue reading
Feb 11 Gravitational waves discovered from colliding black holes By Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American Scientists with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced on Thursday at a much-anticipated press conference in Washington, D.C. that the more than half-century search for gravitational waves has finally succeeded. Continue reading
Feb 10 Why it's cool to be a space geek teacher By Vic Pasquantonio More than 400 teachers from 40 different states and seven countries ventured to Texas for a three-day space conference sponsored by Space Center Houston, a nonprofit organization backed by the support of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Continue reading