Science
US, Canada to investigate deaths of endangered whales
August 26, 2017
US, Canada to investigate deaths of endangered whales
Marine authorities in the US and Canada said Friday they will marshal resources to try to find out what’s behind…
Google is offering a test for depression
August 25, 2017
Google is offering a test for depression
Google has a new feature designed to help people suffering from depression. Users in the United States who search for…
Valerie Plame Wilson wants to buy Twitter to kick Trump off
August 23, 2017
Valerie Plame Wilson wants to buy Twitter to kick Trump off
Former undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson is looking to crowdfund enough money to buy Twitter so President Donald Trump…
Five Roman cemeteries discovered in Dakhla Oasis
August 23, 2017
Five Roman cemeteries discovered in Dakhla Oasis
The Egyptian archaeological mission, operating in the Be’r al-Shaghala area of Dakhla Oasis, discovered five cemeteries dating back to the Roman…
Where’s the kelp? Warm ocean takes toll on undersea forests
August 22, 2017
Where’s the kelp? Warm ocean takes toll on undersea forests
When diving in the Gulf of Maine a few years back, Jennifer Dijkstra expected to be swimming through a flowing…
‘A primal experience’: Americans dazzled by solar eclipse
August 22, 2017
‘A primal experience’: Americans dazzled by solar eclipse
The stars came out in the middle of the day, zoo animals ran in agitated circles, crickets chirped, birds fell…
Can’t be there? How to watch solar eclipse on TV, online
August 20, 2017
Can’t be there? How to watch solar eclipse on TV, online
If you can’t witness the total solar eclipse in person, you can still see it online or via TV. Here…
What’s a total solar eclipse and why this one is so unusual
August 19, 2017
What’s a total solar eclipse and why this one is so unusual
Total solar eclipses occur every year or two or three, often in the middle of nowhere like the South Pacific…
NASA, PBS marking 40 years since Voyager spacecraft launches
August 18, 2017
NASA, PBS marking 40 years since Voyager spacecraft launches
Forty years after blasting off, Earth’s most distant ambassadors, the twin Voyager spacecraft, are carrying sounds and music of our…
Neuroscientist who studied Einstein’s brain dies at 90
August 18, 2017
Neuroscientist who studied Einstein’s brain dies at 90
Marian Cleeves Diamond, a neuroscientist who studied Albert Einstein’s brain and was one of the first to show that the…