Oct 25 EPA administrator: 'We're just moving forward to do what Congress told us to do' .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff… Continue reading
Oct 24 Broadband lands on the moon Photo by Wikimedia Commons/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Humans have made great advancements in space technology since man first ventured to the moon in 1969. One area of focus that has slipped by the wayside, however, is lunar… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch Shellfish made poisonous by toxic algae may bloom into bigger problem Shellfish made poisonous by toxic algae may bloom into bigger problem… Continue watching
Oct 23 Science lovers celebrate Mole Day with guacamole and chemistry Creative commons photo of a mole found in France by flickr user J. Marsh It's October 23, or Mole Day for chemistry enthusiasts. From 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. students and teachers celebrate their love of chemistry with Avogadro's… Continue reading
Oct 23 What's in a name? In physics, everything and nothing By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The term "Big Bang theory" began as an insult, but it ushered the idea into pop culture, spawning namesakes like the CBS sitcom about scientists. Photo by Monty Brinton/CBS Broadcasting Inc. If it were up to Peter Higgs,… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch Chinese citizens losing patience with air pollution consequences Chinese citizens losing patience with air pollution consequences… Continue watching
Oct 21 The smog in this giant Chinese city is so bad, it shut everything down A man stands next to an airplane amid heavy smog in Harbin, the capital of China's northeast Heilongjiang province. Photo by AFP/Getty Images Heavy smog blanketed the China's northern city of Harbin on Monday with air pollution measuring… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Dolphins used as bait for sharks ITV News has obtained footage proving - for the first time - that fishermen in South America are illegally hunting dolphins. Environmentalists believe thousands of the animals are slaughtered every year, with their meat being used as bait for sharks. Continue watching
Oct 20 Orionids meteor shower tonight According to NASA.gov, this photo may depict an Orionid meteor Credit: NASA/Jimmy Westlake Fragments from Halley's comet colliding with our atmosphere known as the Orionid meteor shower will reach optimal viewing conditions at about 5 a.m. EDT, but… Continue reading
Oct 20 GMO seeds grow into big fight on Kauai EmbedVideo(7753, 514, 320); Tonight on NewsHour Weekend, we report from Hawaii, where a battle has erupted in Kauai between residents concerned about public health and large companies developing genetically modified seeds. Continue reading