May 18 How many Zika-infected infants will develop microcephaly and other FAQs By Nsikan Akpan An outbreak detective squad from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention offers the latest insights on Zika virus. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 5:05 From Mt. St. Helens’ volcanic ashes, Mother Nature rebuilds By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 17 First giraffe genome reveals the oddity behind an African icon By Nsikan Akpan The giraffe is an oddball, both outside and in. By sequencing the giraffe’s genome for the first time, researchers have learned that the animal’s extraordinary external features are matched by wild genetic traits buried inside its cells. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 7:10 Listening in on the ‘Black Hole Blues,’ the soundtrack of the universe By PBS News Hour February saw one of the most important astronomical breakthroughs of the decade, as a team of scientists “heard” gravitational waves -- a key postulate of Einstein’s theory of relativity -- for the first time in human history. Now, astrophysicist Janna… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 2:09 Scientist chases waterfalls in depths of breathtaking glaciers By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, most scientists expect to travel to the ends of the Earth in the name of research, but few have ever set foot in the heart of a glacier. That’s exactly what Ph.D. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 1:29 Why the Amazon milk frog is the world’s greatest gymnast By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a German research team from Kiel University used high speed cameras to capture the incredible gymnastic feats of the Amazon milk frog in slow motion. The NewsHour’s Julia Griffin explains how this… Continue watching
May 10 NASA’s Kepler mission doubles tally of exoplanets by weeding out impostors By Nsikan Akpan NASA has confirmed 1,284 exoplanets, the largest number announced at once, thanks to a new math formula. Continue reading
May 09 The incredible acrobatics of the tree frog, in slow motion By Julia Griffin The toe pad of the Amazon milk frog can hold up to 14 times the animal’s body weight. That’s like an average American man holding a Honda Civic… with his toes. Continue reading
May 09 Mercury makes rare trip between the Earth and the sun By Nsikan Akpan Don't miss Mercury's transit! It only happens 13 times per century. Continue reading
Apr 29 Why are peacock tail feathers so enchanting? By Julia Griffin To better understand the role that peacock tail feathers play in sexual selection, scientists have turned their attention to a tail-shaking move known as "train-rattling."… Continue reading