Science Mar 27 Communities are embracing ‘controlled burns’ to protect themselves By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber
World Mar 19 Antarctica and the Arctic are at least 50 degrees warmer than average Earth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Mar 02 Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon The moon is about to get walloped by a big piece of space junk. The leftover rocket will slam into the far side of the moon Friday. Experts think it is from a China launch from 2014, but China is… By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Arts Feb 27 Watch 5:59 Scientist-author Daniel Levitin on picking up music at an older age Cognitive neuroscientist and author Daniel Levitin wrote a bestselling book, “Successful Aging,” in which he gave plenty of tips on the best ways to grow old, including learning new things. Now, he is putting his own advice into practice -… By Mike Cerre
Science Sep 12 Watch 4:27 Climate change is making extreme weather events more common: study Scientists and forecasters who study the connection between climate change and extreme weather say the rapid rates of sea-level rise are accelerating the frequency and intensity of severe weather events—like hurricanes, heat waves and more. Claudia Tebaldi, Climate Scientist with… By PBS NewsHour
Jul 06 Watch 6:38 Bernd Heinrich on his ‘unusual’ life as a runner and biologist in Maine By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A new book out Tuesday, "Racing the Clock: Running Across a Lifetime," explores a life of scientific research and discovery in nature, and some extraordinary feats of the human body. And the author himself, Bernd Heinrich, is the subject of… Continue watching
May 20 Senate panel advances Biden nomination for White House science adviser By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lander, a geneticist and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, was the lead author of the first paper announcing the details of the human genome, the so-called "book of life." He has been nominated as director… Continue reading
May 14 Watch 6:24 DC art exhibit makes shoes out of trash in nod to the ‘Great Shoe Spill of 1990’ By William Brangham, Anne Azzi Davenport The year 1990 saw the “Great Shoe Spill" where tens of thousands of Nike shoes fell into the Pacific. The accident led to some scientific discoveries, and now, whimsical art packed with an eco-friendly message. William Brangham plunges into an… Continue watching
May 10 New White House panel aims to separate science and politics By Associated Press A new 46-person federal scientific integrity task force with members from more than two dozen government agencies will meet for the first time on Friday. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 8:24 The fate of bats is hanging in the balance. That could have very real consequences for us By Catherine Rampell The World Health Organization is expected to release a report on its investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus in the coming days. Among the many theories is the unproven belief that it was passed on from bats —… Continue watching