Jun 02 Watch In Europe, Fingers Pointing Over Origin of Deadly, Costly New E. Coli Strain A deadly new strain of E. coli is sickening hundreds throughout Europe and so far baffling researchers and health officials. Ray Suarez reports on the outbreak that has many Europeans concerned about the contents of their salads and soups. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Europe’s Deadly E. Coli Outbreak a ‘Wake-Up Call’ Over Global Food Distribution Toxic Outbreak of E. Coli in Europe a 'Wake-Up Call' on Food Distribution… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Scientists Strive for Way to Issue Earlier Tornado Warnings This spring has been one of the deadliest tornado seasons ever, prompting questions about just how well scientists can anticipate and warn people of storms about to strike. Tom Bearden reports on researchers who are trying to improve warning systems… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Gauging the Impact, Motivations of Today’s Hackers Cyber attacks are having a big impact on governments, businesses, individuals and even PBS, the NewsHour and Frontline. Judy Woodruff examines the proliferation of criminal hacking and its fallout with ICANN security chief Jeff Moss, Alan Paller of The SANS… Continue watching
Jun 01 Tornado Tracking Attempt in Time-Lapse Video By PBS News Hour Can scientists develop better ways to identify developing tornadoes?… Continue reading
Jun 01 Woodruff: Calculating the Cost of an Attempt to Silence the Press By PBS News Hour Senior correspondent Judy Woodruff writes about this week's hacking attacks on PBS websites and overcoming efforts to silence a free press. Continue reading
Jun 01 NASA Celebrates 50 Years of Space Art By PBS News Hour The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum opened an exhibit of space art this week. We take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the artwork. Continue reading
May 31 Watch Neurosurgeon: ‘Your Cell Phone Is Not Necessarily a Safe Device’ A World Health Organization panel of 31 scientists raised some concerns Tuesday when they reported that cell phones are "possibly carcinogenic" and may be associated with "some risk" for brain cancer. But the group also called for further study. Jeffery… Continue watching
May 27 Spirit No More: NASA Bids Mars Rover a Final Goodbye It was a cold night in Pasadena when NASA's rover Spirit landed on Mars. But if tension could generate heat, we would have been perspiring. On a good day, getting to Mars is a crapshoot. Over the years, only… Continue reading
May 24 Just Ask: Stink Bug Invasion; Is a Wasp the Solution to Save Valued Crops? By Jenny Marder When it comes to fruit and vegetables, brown marmorated stink bugs don't discriminate. They feast on peaches, plums, apples, and grapes, along with corn, tomatoes, peppers and soybeans. They extract fluid from the apples, turning them dry and corky, and… Continue reading