Science Jul 16 The largest chunk of Mars on Earth just fetched a meteoric sum at auction, but bidders really bit at a baby dino skeleton By Dave Collins, Associated Press
Science Sep 26 Watch 11:38 NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid in attempt to knock it off course NASA is trying an experiment to answer a question that’s straight out of science fiction. What could we do if a large object was hurtling through space on a collision course with Earth? Science Correspondent Miles O’Brien joined William Brangham… By Miles O'Brien, William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Science Sep 22 Today is the first day of fall. Here’s why The word “equinox” comes from the Latin words for equal and night. But day and night are not exactly equal length on the equinox. By Osnat Katz, The Conversation
Arts Jul 30 Watch 3:59 A geologist’s Brief But Spectacular take on calling out harassment and sexism in science Jane Willenbring is a geologist who solves problems related to the earth’s surface. In 2020, she was featured in a NOVA documentary called “Picture a Scientist.” She and two other women shared their experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal…
Science Mar 17 Watch 5:55 Uncovering the history of Earth’s climate To understand the history of climate change, researchers are digging underneath the ocean floor where organisms and plants have accumulated in sediment over millennia. Maureen Raymo studies this science of paleoclimatology using a vast collection of materials at Columbia University’s… By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo, Theresa Lewis
Sep 24 Scientists closing in on the dawn of plate tectonics By Shannon Hall, Scientific American The massive slabs of Earth’s crust might have started their journey more than 3.5 billion years ago. Continue reading
Jul 07 Uranus’ magnetic forces switch ‘on and off’ By Nsikan Akpan Uranus’ weirdness takes a fresh form via a new model of its magnetosphere, just as NASA mulls a return to the icy giant. Continue reading
May 29 How to savor a perfect summer day, in verse By Elizabeth Flock Dungy's new collection of poetry asks us, in spite of the pain or difficulty of being human today, to find joy and vibrancy in our experiences. Continue reading
Aug 24 This Earth-like planet orbits the Sun’s nearest neighbor every 11 days By Lee Billings, Scientific American Astronomers find an exoplanet that could be habitable—and it’s as close to us as it could possibly be. Continue reading
Jan 27 7 DIY experiments you and rapper B.o.B can do to prove Earth is round By Nsikan Akpan Because apparently it’s still an open debate...?… Continue reading