Science Aug 06 Watch 9:10 Greece deploys satellite detection system to combat deadly wildfires New satellites are being used in Greece to help fight another vicious wildfire season there. The technology is helping crews spot and contain fires. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the town of Mati, near Athens. By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis
Health Aug 06 Watch 7:36 What is postpartum psychosis? The condition at the center of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial The murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy has brought attention to a rare but severe mental health condition. Clancy killed her three children and attempted suicide in 2023. Her defense says she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, which can affect… By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant, Katie Marlow
Science Aug 06 Poll shows how extreme heat is changing Americans' lives A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are increasingly noticing the impact of extreme heat on their lives, and they say much of that shift is happening in the West and Midwest. By Alexa St. John, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Science Aug 05 Watch 5:07 What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have hit the moon at 5,400 mph. The SpaceX rocket launched a pair of lunar landers last year, but the company’s scientists say a combination of solar activity and… By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin
Aug 05 Watch 6:45 How new findings on ovarian cancer origins may help reduce risk By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas One of the deadliest forms of cancer for women may not start where we once believed. Researchers now know nearly all fatal ovarian cancers begin in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries. Stephanie Sy discusses with Dr. Rebecca Stone, a… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 4:32 How satellites and AI cameras are detecting wildfires before they get out of control By Ben Tracy This year is becoming one of the worst for U.S. wildfires in at least a decade. There have been more fires and more acreage burned at this point in the year compared to any in the last ten. With fire… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:46 The science behind using the arts to combat loneliness and social isolation By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes A new program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is using the arts to tackle loneliness and social isolation. Paul Solman reports on prescriptions for art instead of medicine for our series at the intersection of art and health, part of our… Continue watching
Aug 03 Total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland in August By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer. Continue reading
Aug 03 Michigan reports first 2 U.S. deaths in outbreak of cyclospora By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration. Continue reading