Apr 29 Why the Nepal earthquake may have been inevitable By Nsikan Akpan On Saturday, a portion of the thrust fault underneath central Nepal ruptured, causing an earthquake that killed at least 5,200 people, injured more than 10,000 and destroyed centuries-old temples, towers and buildings. Continue reading
Apr 25 New species of Costa Rican glass frog bears resemblance to Kermit By Carey Reed A new glass frog species that bears an uncanny resemblance to Kermit the Frog was discovered by scientists in Costa Rica, the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center announced earlier this week. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 3:33 Before it showed us distant reaches of the universe, the Hubble telescope 'needed glasses' By PBS News Hour Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has sent back more than a million observations and amazing images, offering scientists and stargazers an unmatched window to the universe. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to celebrate Hubble’s… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 5:36 How maps packed with data help scientists fight malaria By PBS News Hour High-tech maps may help researchers understand and predict disease outbreaks like malaria, an illness that kills between 600,000 and 1 million people each year. Scientists have begun using temperatures, rainfall patterns and other data to better target areas most at… Continue watching
Apr 24 Carnegie Mellon wagers that an AI can take on the world's top poker players By Justin Scuiletti How much would you be willing to bet that a computer program could go toe-to-toe with professional poker players?… Continue reading
Apr 23 5 key things we learned about oil spills from the Gulf Coast disaster By David Valentine The Deepwater Horizon event was a national tragedy: 11 workers killed in a blowout, an ecosystem inundated with oil and the livelihoods of many in the Gulf states disrupted. In a response effort of unparalleled scale, a diverse group of… Continue reading
Apr 22 43 dinosaur eggs discovered at construction site in China By Colleen Shalby On Sunday, 43 fossilized dinosaur eggs were discovered in the city of Heyuan, located in the Guandong province of China. Continue reading
Apr 21 25 years of the Hubble telescope in 25 stunning photos By Jasmine Wright, Margaret Myers The world’s first space telescope celebrates a quarter century this week. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery 25 years ago Friday, on April 24, 1990. Continue reading
Apr 18 Last month was the hottest March since record keeping began By Triana Kalmanoff Last month the average global temperature was the highest recorded for March since record keeping began in 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday. Continue reading
Apr 18 Obama plans Everglades trip to highlight cost of climate change By Associated Press President Obama says he'll visit the Everglades on Wednesday to talk about how global warming threatens the U.S. economy. Continue reading