Dec 21 Watch 6:28 Lost history treasures revealed as waters recede in Nevada By PBS News Hour The devastating drought that has ravaged the West has had an upside: it has made never-before-seen sights accessible. At Lake Mead in Nevada, recreational history hunters can now dive to see a B-29 bomber, and as special correspondent Sandra Hughes… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 5:03 How a new U.S. law protects lions in Africa By PBS News Hour African lions are getting new protections from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Five months after an American hunter killed an animal named Cecil in Zimbabwe, a new classification will help prohibit imports of lion trophies from Central and West… Continue watching
Dec 17 Let us tell you a science bedtime story By Travis Daub We had a challenge. Could we report, write and create a series of true science stories parents would want to share with their kids at bedtime? It’s time to find out. Continue reading
Dec 16 This app spots earthquakes before seismic reports By Nsikan Akpan The LastQuake app uses Internet virality to detect earthquakes before official seismic reports. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch How building a better battery would change the game for renewable energy By PBS News Hour Wind can be a bountiful resource in Tehachapi, California, but not necessarily at the right time. There turbines generate the most energy at night, when the wind blows hardest, and the demand is the lowest. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 7:06 Will the Paris accord change our climate outlook? By PBS News Hour Will the historic global climate accord lead to historic results? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Robert Bryce of the Manhattan Institute and Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fund. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 2:36 Paris summit ends with major climate blueprint By PBS News Hour Delegates from 195 countries celebrated a landmark climate deal in Paris -- a moment of success after years of failure. The agreement lays out a number of goals and timelines, including keeping the global temperature rise well below 3.6 degrees… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 6:45 Italian olive trees are withering from this deadly bacteria By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson The Salento region in southern Italy is synonymous with its renowned olive groves, some of which are thousands of years old. But a deadly bacteria, which causes trees to wither, is threatening a critical part of Salento's livelihood and very… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 1:51 Medical testing on chimpanzees no longer allowed, the National Institutes of Health says By PBS News Hour The National Institutes of Health has decided that it will no longer allow its chimpanzees to be used for biomedical research for human health. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports. Continue watching