Nov 02 How cosmic rays spotted a hidden ‘void’ within the Great Pyramid — and why we still don’t know what’s inside By Rashmi Shivni It's the first big structure found inside the Great Pyramid of Giza since the Middle Ages. Continue reading
Oct 27 This smartphone app wants to screen for pancreatic cancer through selfies By Dr. Amber Robins Similar to a doctor’s physical exam, the BiliScreen app examines the eyes for a yellowish hue called jaundice, a symptom of improper pancreas and liver function. Continue reading
Oct 11 Why MacArthur ‘genius’ Kate Orff says designing for nature can protect our cities By Julia Griffin Twenty-five years ago, Kate Orff didn’t know what landscape architecture was. Today, her approach to promoting the environment in urban design earned her a 2017 MacArthur “Genius” grant. Continue reading
Oct 06 Human activity can trigger earthquakes, but how many? This number might surprise you By Rashmi Shivni Earthquakes can now be caused by people thanks to fracking, drilling and wastewater disposal. A new database shows how common these human-made earthquakes are. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 9:59 Understanding the science of pain, with the help of virtual reality By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 03 LIGO gravitational wave discoverers win 2017 Nobel Prize in physics By Nsikan Akpan Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne have won the 2017 Nobel Prize for physics for leading the projects that discovered gravitational waves and proved an century-old Einstein theory. Continue reading
Sep 27 How these 3 experiments went from goose egg to science gold By Rashmi Shivni Science projects that were once admonished for being too quirky, too convoluted or a waste of money get a second chance to prove their worth at Wednesday's Golden Goose Awards. Continue reading
Sep 26 Consciousness partially restored in man who spent 15 years in vegetative state By Fedor Kossakovski Doctors generally accept that the damage from a traumatic brain injury is irreparable after a person spends 12 months in a vegetative state. New research has just turned this idea on its head. Continue reading
Sep 22 The odd swimming style of plesiosaurs decoded by a robot By Teresa Carey A new “robosaur” reveals the secret behind the plesiosaur odd but powerful swimming style, which could inspire alternatives to boat and submarine propellers. Continue reading
Sep 15 With FaceID, Apple’s iPhone X wades into Fifth Amendment gray area By Michael Boulter Could FaceID on Apple's iPhone X pose a conflict of self-incrimination? Legal experts weigh in. Continue reading