Jan 04 Watch Under the Sea Near Antarctica, ‘a Riot of Life’ Discovered in Super-Heated Water Scientists discovered many new species on the floor of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica -- something they're describing as a "riot of life." Jeffrey Brown speaks with former oceanographer Mark Schrope about the newest known species of sea life found… Continue watching
May 01 Watch As H1N1 Flu Spreads, Researchers Rush to Analyze Strain After a report from Betty Ann Bowser on the CDC's latest efforts to stop the spread of the H1N1 flu, Margaret Warner talks to health experts about what's being done to better understand how the virus works and why it… Continue watching
Jan 09 Agency Delays Decision on Polar Bear Listing By PBS News Hour The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service postponed a recommendation originally due Wednesday on listing the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to changes in its habitat from global warming. Continue reading
Mar 29 New Study Finds Dinosaurs’ Extinction Had Little Impact on Mammal Evolution By PBS News Hour The extinction of dinosaurs over 65 million years ago did not foster a breeding ground for ancestors of modern-day mammals, as scientists had previously thought, according to a study released Thursday in the journal Nature. Continue reading