Sep 25 Watch the supermoon lunar eclipse live By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins On Sunday evening, starting around 8:45pm there will be a full eclipse of the moon right when it is at the perigee of its orbit, the point closest to the Earth. This will lead to what is being called a… Continue reading
Sep 23 As a scientist, is the pope dodging the biggest contributor to climate change? By Nsikan Akpan Once you’re a scientist, you’re always a scientist, and Pope Francis was once a scientist. In recent years, the pope’s outspoken views on issues like the environment seem to reveal his familiarity with life in a lab. Some scientists applaud… Continue reading
Sep 21 Could a mushroom save the honeybee? By Ken Christensen, KCTS9/Earthfix In recent years, research has shown that rare fungi found in the old-growth forests of Western Washington can help fight viruses, including tuberculosis, smallpox and bird flu. What if the honeybee would see similar health benefits from wood-rotting mushrooms?… Continue reading
Sep 18 Take a look inside a sea level rise time machine By Nsikan Akpan To explore future sea level rise, scientists engineered a giant outdoor experiment at the birthplace of coastal ecology. Continue reading
Sep 18 Thanks to Ig Nobels, we now know how long it takes elephants to pee By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Thursday evening marked the 25th first annual Ig Nobel awards. The awards are meant to “celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative — and spur people’s interest in science, medicine, and technology.”… Continue reading
Sep 17 New images reveal what sunset on Pluto looks like By Joshua Barajas NASA released images Thursday that show more details of the dwarf planet's icy landscape. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 7:23 Climate change is hurting the sex lives of sea turtles By PBS News Hour Sea turtles have been around for about 110 million years, but climate change is causing trouble by threatening their nests and decreasing the number of potential male mates. NewsHour science producer Nsikan Akpan talks to Gwen Ifill about the turtle’s… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 4:54 What made the West explode in flames By PBS News Hour The West’s potentially record-breaking wildfire season has burned more than 650,000 acres in California alone. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the science behind the flames. Continue watching
Sep 16 How rising seas could sink the sea turtle By Nsikan Akpan Climate change and sea level rise do more than just wash away sea turtle habitat. Continue reading