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
Feb 06 Watch 6:12 Diving into the deep ocean to find hope for threatened coral reefs By PBS News Hour A third of the planet’s coral reef ecosystems are at risk of being damaged by warming sea temperatures and subsequent coral bleaching. Is it possible for these sea creatures to survive and adapt? NewsHour’s science producer Nsikan Akpan and producer… Continue watching
Jan 27 Column: Silencing the EPA will make America unhealthy again By David Biello What do we lose when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is gagged?… Continue reading
Jan 26 In quest to grow a better tomato, breeders forgot about taste By Julia Griffin Tasteless tomatoes, it's not their fault. Continue reading
Jan 16 Hang 10, Venus! Huge wave spotted in planet’s cloudy atmosphere By Andrew Wagner A Japanese space probe records a 6,000-mile-long wave in the atmosphere of Venus. Continue reading
Jan 12 Coral bleaching is killing reefs. Is the answer a great migration? By Nsikan Akpan, Matt Ehrichs Coral bleaching threatens a third of the planet's reef ecosystems, but can these creatures adapt? Take a voyage deep into the Atlantic Ocean, as the Nekton Mission searches for an answer. Continue reading
Jan 05 New NASA missions to study ‘fossils’ of the solar system By Michael Rios Jupiter's Trojan asteroids are thought to be remnants of the material that formed the solar system's more distant planets. NASA plans to visit them in one of two upcoming missions. Continue reading