Apr 14 Watch Robot submersible takes technology to the bottom of the ocean in search of Flight 370 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 14 There will be a ‘blood moon’ eclipse tonight By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy A rare “blood moon” eclipse will be visible in the North and South American skies tonight, when the Earth’s shadow covers the full moon in an eerie red glow. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch Solar-powered plane revealed in Switzerland By PBS News Hour Following 12 years of research and testing, designers and pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg debuted a huge solar-powered plane in Switzerland this week. The plane, which boasts a wingspan wider than a 747's, is covered in more than 17,000… Continue watching
Apr 11 ‘We want you to get addicted:’ App-maker overcomes his own cell-phone addiction By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy How many hours a day do you spend on your phone or tablet? How often do you check Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or other social media sites? College students check their phones an average of 60 times a day, and send… Continue reading
Apr 11 Scientists may have solution for sniffles By Anya van Wagtendonk For many people with allergies, the arrival of spring is tempered by weeks of wheezing, sneezing, and itching. Even those with perfect immune systems can sympathize with that most tell-tale sign of spring: a nose like a leaky faucet. We… Continue reading
Apr 11 Daddy longlegs once had four eyes, research says By Colleen Shalby Hey, four-eyes. No, not you with your glasses perched on your nose. I’m talking to Daddy Longlegs over there, hiding in the corner. Turns out, a 305-million-year-old fossil has revealed an eye-opening truth about our eight-legged friend’s ancestors: they had… Continue reading
Apr 11 How do you build a robot that’s smaller than an insect? By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy How do you build a robot smaller than the tip of your finger? Inspired by the strength, speed and agility of insects, Sarah Bergbreiter from the University of Maryland is designing tiny robots. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Security bug Heartbleed could have provided key that unlocks personal online data By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 09 Why some animals eat their young By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Not all animals are cut out for motherhood. Some will abandon, neglect, even kill their own young. It's part of nature, biologists say. But when animals in zoos kill their own babies, zookeepers become "mom". It's not an easy job. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Why this bear had to be taken from its mother By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching