Category : science

First stars, Life on Mars, Climate update, Control of CRISPR, Jamestown forensic genetics

Adam Rutherford and guests discuss 2018 in space, climate science and genetics and listeners' questions. Dr Emma Chapman of Imperial College chooses the discovery by the EDGES telescope of the first stars as her highlight of the year and answers a q...

Aretha Franklin to be honored with tribute show next month

NEW YORK (AP) — The Queen of Soul will get a royal tribute from Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle, Kelly Clarkson and more next month.

Frenchman trying to cross Atlantic in barrel capsule

PARIS (AP) — A 71-year-old Frenchman has departed on a journey across the Atlantic in a specially constructed barrel capsule, designed to use ocean currents alone to propel him across the sea.

The USSR Planned a Super Sub That Launched Rockets and Delivered Tanks

K-2, though never built, would have been an impressive mix of tech from conquered Nazi Germany.

Sony Boosts 3D Camera Output After Interest From Phone Makers

The chips will power front- and rear-facing 3D cameras of models from several smartphone makers in 2019, with Sony kicking off mass production in late summer to meet demand, according to Satoshi Yoshihara, head of Sony’s sensor division. Sony’s bull...

You Need This Avocado Tool in Your Kitchen

Exchange those needless kitchen gadgets for this must-have tool.

To lower blood pressure, exercise may be as good as medication

Researchers combined data from nearly 400 randomized trials that assessed the effects of blood pressure drugs or of exercise on blood pressure. "Exercise seems to achieve similar reductions in systolic blood pressure as commonly used antihypertensiv...

REI's Year End Sale Will Help You Spend That Holiday Cash Wisely

Outdoor apparel and gear are up to 50 percent off.

Everything You Need to Know Before Jumping on the Keto Diet Bandwagon

It's more than just eating bacon in bulk.

2nd man nears end of historic solo trek across Antarctica

A British adventurer was close to becoming the second person to traverse Antarctica completely unassisted just a few days after an American became the first to conquer the feat, which was previously said to be impossible.

16-Month-Old Boy Needs Surgery for Rare Condition that Caused His Tongue to Double in Size

16-Month-Old in Remission Now Needs Tongue Reduction Surgery

Pregnancy complications? You could face these life-threatening health issues later

The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommends that women who have had preeclampsia and other pregnancy complications get screened yearly for diseases.

US fossil fuel exports spur growth, climate worries

GEOJEDO, South Korea (AP) — In South Korea's largest shipyard, thousands of workers in yellow hard hats move ceaselessly between towering cranes lifting hulks of steel. They look like a hive of bees scurrying over a massive circuit board as they...

New Mexico oil producers brace for tighter regulation as output jumps

Incoming New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and state land commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard plan to limit new leasing on state lands where drillers planned to tap freshwater aquifers. The incoming administration also has pledged to crac...

Beyond Pluto: Spacecraft to fly by distant space rock 'Ultima Thule' on New Year's Day

NASA's unmanned New Horizon spacecraft, now zooming into outer space beyond Pluto, will fly by a small space rock known as Ultima Thule on New Year's.

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