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Third Hottest U.S. Summer Ends With a Splash of Drought Relief
This infographic from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center highlights some of the records set for the country this summer. Image by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.The hottest July...
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Candidates Get Schooled on Science, Await Grades
A large tree nymph sits on the finger of a visitor at a science center in Bremen, Germany. Photo by Ingo Wagner/AFP/GettyImages.A group called Science Debate has been trying for nearly five years now...
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The Victory Lab: The Science Behind Winning Campaigns
EmbedVideo(4430, 482, 304);Have you ever wondered what your grocery store receipt has to do with your voting record? Chances are political operatives are poring over potential voters' everyday...
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All Eyes on Apple as it Prepares to Unveil iPhone 5
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during today's Apple event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on September 12, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.The newest...
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Oregonians Fear Harmful Effects From Timberland Herbicides
Eron King surveys where helicopters have sprayed herbicide, which contains harmful chemicals, near her home in Oregon. She and her children have tested positive for chemicals 2,4-D -- which was used...
View ArticleApple Unveils iPhone5 Amid Fiercely Competitive Smartphone Market
Listen to the AudioThough Apple remains a giant in the smartphone and tablet industry, the company unveils the new iPhone5 in a fiercely competitive market. Jeffrey Brown talks to the Washington Post's...
View ArticleMajestic Forests in Oregon at Risk from Timber Industry and Chemical Spraying
Listen to the AudioWith 30 million acres of forestland, Oregon has a lucrative timber industry that makes $13 billion each year. But some residents are worried about health and environmental risks...
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Are Hurricanes Linked to Climate Change?
This polar map shows hurricane patterns since 1851. Image by John Nelson/IDVsolutionsThe image above uses NASA and NOAA data to show the location and intensity of every hurricane and tropical storm...
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Conventional Forensic Theory on Order of Bugs That Feast on Corpses Upended
Close-up of a blowfly (Calliphora vicina.) Photo by De Agostini Picture Library/De Agostini/Getty Images.When a human body calls it quits, it can take as few as 30 seconds for blowflies to begin...
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From Battlefield to Operating Room: Augmented Reality Gets Practical
Augmented reality: technology that superimposes computer-generated virtual objects onto our view of the real world. In the National Science Foundation's* latest Science Nation piece, NewsHour science...
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It's a Cub! National Zoo Celebrates Panda's Birth
EmbedVideo(4474, 482, 304);Mei Xiang, the 14-year-old giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, gave birth to her second cub on Sept 16. The cub does not yet have a name and will not be on...
View ArticleClimate Change Skeptic No Longer Doubts Human Role in Global Warming
Listen to the AudioPhysicist Richard Muller was one of the scientists who denied climate change and humans' role warming the earth. But after spending years researching and analyzing countless studies,...
View ArticleBath Salts: The Drug That Never Lets Go
Researchers are beginning to understand more about what makes the collection of street drugs known as "bath salts" so uniquely potent, long lasting and dangerous. View full content
View ArticleEarth Loses Its 'Air Conditioner': Arctic Ice Cap Shrinks to Record Low Level
Listen to the AudioThis September, the arctic ice cap melted the most ever recorded, with only 24 percent of the Arctic Ocean covered by ice. Ray Suarez talks to Walt Meier, a scientist at the U.S....
View ArticleSynthetic Street Drug Camouflaged as Bath Salts Has Dangerous, Bizarre Effects
Listen to the AudioIt's a trendy street drug which is cheap, readily available and lethal. And it has dangerous and bizarre side effects including paranoia, agitation, violence and hallucinations. Judy...
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Shuttle Endeavour Lands in Los Angeles After Long Aerial Tour
Strapped to the back of a jumbo jet, Space Shuttle Endeavour swooped over the California state capital and circled San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and the Santa Monica Pier in a highly...
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National Zoo Mourns the Death of Week-Old Panda Cub
Mei Xiang on Sept. 17 with her cub. The cub died unexpectedly on the morning of Sept. 23. Image by Smithsonian's National Zoo.On Sunday, at 9:17 a.m. ET, panda keepers at Smithonian's National Zoo...
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Panda Cub's Death Still a Mystery
Mei Xiang made distressed sounds at 9:17 a.m. on Sunday, alerting zookeepers that something was wrong with her baby. Video by Smithsonian's National Zoo.The Smithsonian National Zoo hasn't yet...
View ArticleFirst Comprehensive Genetic Analysis of Breast Cancer Could Change Treatment
Research published by Nature shows there are four distinct types of breast cancer and that genetic changes occurring as cancer cells spread are vastly different for each type. Judy Woodruff talks to...
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Dropsonde: The Workhorse of Hurricane Hunting
Dropsondes are lightweight cylinders loaded with sensors that are ejected from airplanes into powerful hurricanes. As they fall, they gather data about the air pressure, temperature, humidity,...
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