Oct 02 MIT to study every tweet through $10 million deal with Twitter By Colleen Shalby Twitter is giving MIT access to every single tweet that has been sent in the social network’s eight-year history. Continue reading
Oct 02 Just how much ice is left underneath Alaska's glaciers? Scientists dig to find out By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Alaska's glaciers are facing a warm future. Scientists are digging into the icy giants to learn more about how they have weathered past climate changes, and if they will survive. Continue reading
Oct 02 Big scary spiders hiding in banana cargo ships are usually harmless, researcher finds By Travis Daub Is the giant, hairy spider on your bunch of bananas cause for alarm? Most likely not. Continue reading
Oct 01 Why do honeybees die when they sting? By Anna Christiansen We return to our Just Ask feature, where experts tackle your questions on science and technology. Why do honeybees die when they sting? When a honeybee stings, it dies a gruesome death. The bee's stinger is structured in such… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch What made Japan's deadly volcanic eruption so unpredictable? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 30 This is how you get Ebola, as explained by science By Ruth Tam This post was originally published on Aug. 21 and updated on Sep. 30 to reflect the latest numbers from the World Health Organization. As of Sep. 30, the Ebola virus had killed more than 3,000 people in the West African… Continue reading
Sep 30 World's wildlife population shrinking at alarming rate, report says By Ashira Morris The world population of vertebrate species has been cut in half over the past 40 years, according to a report released Tuesday. The Living Planet Report, compiled by the World Wildlife Fund in partnership with the Zoological Society of London,… Continue reading
Sep 29 Elephants don't eat peanuts, and 10 other things you should know about the pachyderms By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Used for centuries for war and entertainment, the giant mammals are in danger of extinction due to the illegal ivory trade. Elephants truly never forget, and they can cooperate, problem solve and are self-aware. But they have never eaten peanuts. Continue reading
Sep 29 Researchers reveal dolphins' real animal 'magnetism' By Justin Scuiletti Turns out dolphins have a certain magnetic quality, and not just figuratively but literally. A new study published in the journal Naturwissenschaften -- The Science of Nature, reveals that the aquatic mammals are attracted to magnets, behaving differently when in… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch Beyond the law: Are encrypted smartphones too private for the FBI? By PBS News Hour The debate over personal privacy vs. national security took a new turn earlier this week as the director of the FBI criticized the advent of encrypted smart phones that allow users to keep data on their devices private. For more,… Continue watching