Mar 06 Watch 3:48 Student scientists devise experiment that will really take off By PBS News Hour Students from 21 schools across the U.S. and Canada competed for the chance to have their science experiments sent to the International Space Station. One of the student teams selected, from East High School in Rochester, New York, designed an… Continue watching
Mar 02 Click this linky and learn the secrets of the Slinky By Andrew Wagner A Princeton professor offers new math behind why a Slinky appears to hang in midair when dropped. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:16 How scientists brought bison back to Banff By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, bison have returned to Canada's Banff National Park after being wiped out more than a century ago. A biologist explains the efforts to help anchor a herd to its new home. Continue watching
Feb 28 Laser light uncovers hidden secrets of feathered dinosaur fossils By Kristin Hugo In a new study, researchers have used lasers and simple cameras to uncover the body shape and texture of 200 fossils of a small, feathered dinosaur named Anchiornis huxleyi. Continue reading
Feb 23 Intelligence test shows bees can learn to solve tasks from other bees By Kristin Hugo Scientists teach bees how to solve puzzles, who in turn teach the solution to other bees. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 4:50 Hunt for alien life zooms in on newly discovered solar system By PBS News Hour Astronomers have identified seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star that's just a mere 230 trillion miles from our own planet, raising the tantalizing prospect of life in a solar system beyond our own. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Feb 22 Scientists find 7 Earth-like planets orbiting nearby ultracool star By Nsikan Akpan Exoplanets are a dime a dozen these days, but the Trappist-1 exosolar system stands out by hosting seven Earth-like exoplanets, according to a new study. Continue reading
Feb 13 The sun’s spin is slowing, and we might know why By Andrew Wagner Since the early '90s, scientists have known the sun’s surface rotates more slowly than its interior. But they haven't been able to pinpoint why--until now. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 3:28 Massive ice shelf break forces Antarctic researchers to evacuate By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, British researchers have monitored changes in the world’s atmosphere from a remote lab in Antarctica for more than 60 years. Now, for the first time the state-of-the-art facility will close -- at… Continue watching
Feb 07 This gecko rips off its own skin to escape predators By Kristin Hugo Don't worry. A Geckolepis megolepis gecko's skin can grow back. Continue reading