Apr 30 On tiny racetrack, scientists test self-driving cars of the future By Frank Bi, Joshua Barajas In a robotics lab at George Washington University, there’s a small-scale race track, complete with a loop-the-loop. A battery-powered car hurls itself around the room, flipping over jumps and around the vertical spiral. “They are really robust, so when a… Continue reading
Apr 23 Can we save our body’s ecosystem from extinction? By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The sheer amount of bacteria in and on your body weighs three to four pounds, the same weight as the human brain. But overuse of antibiotics is threatening the microbes our guts need, and possibly giving rise to modern plagues. Continue reading
Apr 09 Why some animals eat their young By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Not all animals are cut out for motherhood. Some will abandon, neglect, even kill their own young. It's part of nature, biologists say. But when animals in zoos kill their own babies, zookeepers become "mom". It's not an easy job. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Why this bear had to be taken from its mother By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Vets race to rescue cheetah cubs from their mother By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching
Apr 02 Is pot getting more potent? By William Brangham The average potency of pot has more than tripled in the past two decades, according to testing done for the federal government. This comes just over a year after Colorado and Washington legalized the drug and as many other states… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Amsterdam cafe owner compares pot potency to liquor By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching
Mar 26 Replay this season’s epic winter in 90 seconds By Elizabeth Shell By just about any measure, it’s supposed to be spring in the U.S. Winter, however, is making an encore appearance in parts of the country. Just how bad was this winter? We look at the data. Continue reading
Mar 20 A gas cloud collides with the black hole at the center of our galaxy, and we get to watch By Jenny Marder The landscape in Chile’s Atacama desert is Martian-like: dry, barren and flanked by volcanoes, and its high altitude and unpolluted skies make it a prime spot for stargazing. It was there, after a full night of such observation — and… Continue reading
Mar 12 Why is my baby’s poop this color? By Jenny Marder I’d like to say that our conversations in the early weeks of parenthood focused on how to contribute most effectively to the college fund, establish healthy sleep habits and encourage muscle-building activities like tummy time. They didn’t. They were about… Continue reading