Apr 29 Climate Studies Suggest Need for Drastic Cut in Fossil Fuels By Admin, PBS News Hour In order to limit the damage from global warming, the world can use only about one quarter of its known fossil fuel reserves, according to two new research studies. Continue reading
Jun 14 ‘Landmark’ Study Changes Long-held DNA Beliefs By PBS News Hour A four-year international study of the human genome has prompted scientists to rethink some of their most basic ideas about how DNA functions. Continue reading
Mar 29 New Study Finds Dinosaurs’ Extinction Had Little Impact on Mammal Evolution By PBS News Hour The extinction of dinosaurs over 65 million years ago did not foster a breeding ground for ancestors of modern-day mammals, as scientists had previously thought, according to a study released Thursday in the journal Nature. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch Poet Laureate Donald Hall Reflects on Age and Nature New U.S. poet laureate Donald Hall gives a tour of his New Hampshire farm where he has written poetry for over 30 years. He also reads poems on nature, love and loss, suggests that poetry is becoming more popular and… Continue watching