Sep 10 Cave divers uncover new humanlike species in South Africa By News Desk Paleontologists have discovered an ancient human relative in South Africa thanks to a tricky cave diving excavation that recovered close to 1,550 fossils buried 100 feet underground. Continue reading
Sep 09 Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox buys National Geographic media By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins National Geographic's media properties, including its iconic magazine, will join a new venture with 21st Century Fox in a $725 million deal to expand the partnership between the two companies. Continue reading
Sep 09 Can Alzheimer's proteins be spread via medical procedures? By Nsikan Akpan New study suggest Alzheimer’s disease symptoms were transmitted via human growth hormone treatments. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 6:54 Can Denmark make energy demand follow renewable supply? By PBS News Hour By 2050, Denmark hopes to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources. One problem, however, is that the amount of energy available fluctuates constantly. So some innovators are trying to create a system where demand for energy follows… Continue watching
Sep 07 Sea turtles deliver record nesting seasons in Southeast U.S. By Justin Scuiletti Sea turtles have delivered a nesting season for the record books. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 6:13 Why humanity is essential to the future of artificial intelligence By PBS News Hour As we advance toward increasingly sophisticated forms of artificial intelligence, John Markoff, author of “Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots,” joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss our anxiety about autonomous technology and the human… Continue watching
Sep 04 Did wolves help restore trees to Yellowstone? By Kate Tobin Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park two decades ago, and scientists are still keeping a close eye on their ecological impact. Continue reading
Sep 02 How NASA measures the death of a glacier from space By Catherine Woods In 2017, a new NASA satellite called ICESat-2 will measure how fast ice is melting in order to estimate how soon coastal cities might suffer from sea level rise. Continue reading
Sep 02 Can you guess how many trees are on Earth? By Nsikan Akpan An international study led by Yale University provides a new estimate for the planet's number of trees. Continue reading
Sep 01 Scientists find a fat hormone toggles a runner's high By Nsikan Akpan Researchers at the University of Montreal have charted what happens to the brain to produce a runner’s high. Continue reading