Science Oct 06 WATCH LIVE: The winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics is … The recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics will be announced Tuesday, Oct. 8. By News Desk
Science Oct 06 WATCH: American scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of microRNA A panel that awarded the prize in Stockholm said Monday that the work by Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun ultimately "revealed a new dimension to gene regulation, essential for all complex life forms."… By Daniel Niemann, Maria Cheng, Mike Corder, Associated Press
World Sep 24 Research reveals threats polar bears face as climate change melts Arctic ice hunting grounds In Churchill, Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, scientists say there are now about half the polar bears as there were 40 years ago. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Aug 06 Fossils suggest ancestors of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ were even shorter Researchers have debated how the hobbits — named Homo floresiensis — evolved to be so small and where they fall in the human evolutionary story. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Jul 29 Galapagos Islands and many unique creatures threatened by warming ocean waters By Alie Skowronski, Associated Press The warming from climate change in recent years has meant more pressure on the sea lions, marine iguanas and many other species of the Galapagos Islands. Continue reading
Jul 29 Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other air pollution, dementia research finds By Associated Press Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution. New research links it to an increased risk of dementia. Continue reading
Jul 24 Webb telescope finds ‘super Jupiter’ orbiting neighboring star By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Astronomers have directly observed a super Jupiter around a nearby star. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:50 How storm chasers and meteorologists are working together to improve tornado forecasts By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman Millions of moviegoers are expected to see "Twisters" this weekend, a sequel to the 1996 blockbuster. It's a summer escapist thriller that you might say goes well beyond the science and true boundaries of tornado prediction. Miles O'Brien spent some… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 6:56 Proposed rules would protect workers from heat, top weather-related cause of death in U.S. By Stephanie Sy More than 90 million Americans are under heat advisories this week. Many may not realize it but heat is the leading cause of weather-related death in the U.S. The triple-digit temperatures in the days ahead come as President Biden unveils… Continue watching