Feb 27 The web turns 25 By Bridget Shirvell A new report from the Pew Research Center's Internet Project shows Americans generally feel the internet has made a positive impact on their lives and personal relationships. Continue reading
Feb 26 Regarding Miles O'Brien's 'new reality' By News Desk Like everyone else, we are amazed by Miles’ determination to soldier on, in spite of his life-changing accident. We are prepared to assist him every way we can, so our viewers will continue to benefit from his great intelligence and… Continue reading
Feb 26 Do dogs feel shame? You may be surprised By Thaisi Da Silva Scientists say dogs don’t really feel shame. The “guilty” look is really an attempt to change your response to them. Continue reading
Feb 26 Reporter turns in article about procrastination on time By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy We all procrastinate. We put things off we know we shouldn't - then scramble to get them done. But is it a fault of our environment? Or a trait for which we are hard-wired?… Continue reading
Feb 25 U.S. bees get $3 million By Sarah Sheffer The United States Department of Agriculture is set to provide $3 million for the nation’s ailing bees. Colony Collapse Disorder or CCD has hit the honey bee population hard since 2006, when scientists recognized that colonies were disappearing. Bees would… Continue reading
Feb 24 Crystal found in Australia confirmed as oldest known piece of the Earth By Justin Scuiletti At 4.4 billion years old, a tiny zircon crystal about twice the size of a human hair is the oldest known piece of the Earth's crust. Found on a sheep ranch in western Australia over a dozen years ago, the… Continue reading
Feb 24 Why are starfish dying off the Pacific Coast? The reporters who broke the story for NewsHour answered your questions By Colleen Shalby Along the Pacific Coast, tens of thousands of starfish are dying. No one knows why. In January, Earthfix reporter Katie Campbell and diver and citizen scientist Laura James reported on the story for PBS NewsHour. Campbell and James answered questions… Continue reading
Feb 22 Apple bug leaves devices vulnerable to hackers By Hari Sreenivasan, Kayla Ruble Vulnerable devices include the iPhone 4 and later, iPod touch, and iPad 2 and later. Security researchers found the bug also occurs on Mac OS X running on Apple laptops and desktops. Continue reading
Feb 21 Dogs have special ability to react to human speech, study shows By Robert Pursell A new study concludes that dogs' brains contain a vocal region that functions similarly to the region located in the temporal lobe of human brains. In addition, the researchers found that vocal emotional cues activated a similarly located non-primary auditory… Continue reading
Feb 20 How massive sloshing stars make fiery supernovas By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Scientists believe they have finally captured what happens in the heart of a star before it explodes in a supernova. With the help of NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), scientists mapped how shockwaves rip apart dying stars. Their… Continue reading