Feb 01 Skyscraper-size asteroid to pass within 2 million miles of Earth poses no threat By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It won't be back our way again until 2032, but it will be a much more distant encounter, staying 45 million miles away. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: NASA celebrates Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s legacy after final flight By News Desk and Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The space agency announced last week that the 4-pound chopper named Ingenuity can no longer fly because of rotor blade damage, and its mission is officially over. Continue reading
Jan 30 Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it’s confusion, not attraction By Christina Larson, Associated Press Rather than being attracted to light, researchers believe that artificial lights at night may actually scramble flying insects' innate navigational systems. Continue reading
Jan 30 Washington state to develop guidelines for agencies using generative artificial intelligence By Hallie Golden, Associated Press The executive order was signed by the Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday and highlights the huge potential for generative AI as well as its risks. Continue reading
Jan 30 Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but details are scant By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Laura Ungar, Associated Press In a Monday post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Musk said that the patient received the implant the day prior and was recovering well. The billionaire did not provide additional details about the patient. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:13 14-year-old scientist Heman Bekele on his quest to fight skin cancer with soap By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz Heman Bekele spent the last year developing a bar of soap that could treat skin cancer. It was the winning entry at the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge, considered one of the top science and engineering competitions for fifth through… Continue watching
Jan 26 How to make the perfect cup of tea, according to chemistry By Bella Isaacs-Thomas "Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea" author Michelle Francl spoke to PBS NewsHour about the chemistry that goes into making and flavoring tea, and how to wield this “science of change” to brew yourself the perfect cup. Continue reading
Jan 26 Biden administration delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Industry groups condemn the move as a "win for Russia," while environmentalists cheer it as a way to counter Biden's approval of the huge Willow oil project in Alaska last year. Continue reading
Jan 25 Japan’s 1st moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, touched down on the Moon early on Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro sentenced to prison for contempt of Congress In our news wrap Thursday, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro was sentenced to four months in federal prison for contempt of Congress, the U.S. economy is showing more signs of surprising resilience thanks to robust consumer spending and the Hamas-run… Continue watching