Jan 02 Watch Tech industry looks to robots to tackle problems but finds hurdles on the way Tech industry looks to robots to tackle problems but finds hurdles on the way… Continue watching
Jan 01 A parent’s dilemma: do flame retardants in home goods trade in one danger for another? By Cat Wise What could be so dangerous about this furry little guy? Some children's products like this have been treated with flame retardant chemicals that make them harder to burn, but may be harmful for humans. Continue reading
Dec 31 One-third of Americans reject evolution, poll finds Graphic by Pew Research Center A Pew Research Center poll released Monday shows one-third of Americans now reject the theory of evolution. In the telephone survey conducted by the center's Religion and Public Life Project, 60 percent of… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch From superstorms to sequestration, 2013 held progress and pitfalls for science From superstorms to sequestration, 2013 held progress and pitfalls for science… Continue watching
Dec 26 Can the crystal blue waters of Lake Tahoe be saved? By News Desk Photo by Flickr user Steve Dunleavy Development, climate change and runoff threaten to soil the waters of pristine Lake Tahoe. The largest, clearest lake of its kind in North America, Tahoe draws 3 million visitors to Nevada and California… Continue reading
Dec 25 The gifts science gave us in 2013 It's a season for giving, and so today we reflect on the gifts that science gave us this year. From a rock 'n' roll astronaut to a tweeting robot, and a furry new mammal to a Martian discovery, we didn't… Continue reading
Dec 24 In Photos: Fewer Monarch butterflies are becoming ‘snowbirds’ By Larisa Epatko First, it was disappearing bees. Now, it appears that Monarch butterflies are suffering a decline. Continue reading
Dec 24 Monarch butterflies flutter around the globe By Larisa Epatko Monarch butterflies are known to flit and float across North America, but they live on other continents as well. Take a look at this regal butterfly from around the world in our slideshow. Continue reading
Dec 23 The bug that ate Christmas The balsam wolly adelgid is an invasive species known to kill popular fir tree species. Image by the Forest Service of the USDA. Wild populations of Canaan and Fraser firs -- some of the nation's most popular and… Continue reading
Dec 23 Greece offers free electricity in bid to stem soaring smog levels Greece has started offering free electricity to many low-income families in an effort to curb the use of firewood, which officials say has caused "alarming levels" of air pollution. In recent weeks, pollution levels have soared in the capital… Continue reading