Jul 28 Watch 7:04 How Ben & Jerry's is recycling food waste into energy By William Brangham, Diane Lincoln Estes It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but diverting food waste from the landfill and converting it into electricity has become a real thing. William Brangham visited Ben & Jerry’s Vermont ice cream factory and the operations next… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:10 Scientists track humpback whale migration with an assist from AI technology By John Yang, Claire Mufson Humpback whales are some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal migrations are among the longest of any mammal, stretching thousands of miles. Now, scientists are using AI-powered facial recognition… Continue watching
Jun 23 First images of universe taken by largest digital camera ever shows colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, unveiled vibrant images Monday of colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies. Continue reading
Jun 10 Satellite shows dramatic decline of emperor penguin population in region of Antarctica By Christina Larson, Associated Press Satellite photos show emperor penguins in one region of Antarctica declined 22% in the past 15 years. Continue reading
Jun 03 Accidental discovery at New York planetarium unlocks secret into universe's inner workings By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Scientists say a new planetarium show about the Milky Way has helped them unlock one of the solar system’s many secrets. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 9:38 How the Trump administration's plans to slash NASA's budget will impact science By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin, Azhar Merchant Funding for science is very much on the chopping block in President Trump's proposed budget. It's a fraught moment for NASA, particularly for those focused on earth science and not human space travel. Over the weekend, Trump announced he was… Continue watching
Jun 02 Milky Way's chance of colliding with Andromeda galaxy is less than previously thought, astronomers report By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies colliding is less than previously thought. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 2:16 Group of rescued gray seals heads home after rehabilitation By John Yang, Kaisha Young A group of gray seals in Rhode Island are making a splash. They were rescued in March and April after becoming entangled in fishing gear and other debris near Block Island. Several were recently released after being rehabilitated. John Yang… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 6:43 Breakthrough gene editing treatment helps child born with rare disorder By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant Doctors announced this week that they have treated a newborn baby with a rare genetic disease using the world’s first personalized gene editing therapy. Geoff Bennett discussed the treatment and its potential with Dr. Peter Marks. He oversaw gene therapy… Continue watching
May 16 Experimental gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions By Laura Ungar, Associated Press Though it may be a while before similar personalized treatments are available for others, doctors hope the technology can someday help millions who have been left behind by genetic medicine because their diseases are so rare. Continue reading