Sep 11 Can failure actually improve innovation? By Laura Santhanam Innovators rarely travel a straight path to arrive at a new idea. Failure -- lots of failure -- often paves the way. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 9:23 Trove of fossils from a long-lost human ancestor is greatest find in decades By PBS News Hour Scientists have discovered a new human-like species, deep in a cave system in South Africa. Researchers have said that the discovery could change our conception of human ancestry. For more on the discovery, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Jamie Shreeve of… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode September 10, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Russia steps up military support for President Assad in Syria. Also: A memorial is dedicated to the victims of flight 93, a new ancient species could change our understanding of human evolution, how the business of… Continue watching
Sep 10 Dwarf planet Ceres seen in mesmerizing new detail By Jenny Marder New images of dwarf planet Ceres show oddly shaped mountains, collapsed crater walls, long surface cracks and alternately rocky and smooth terrain, as if something flowed across a large swath of its surface. It also shows the bright spots in… Continue reading
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