Laysan Albatross: An Unexpected Attraction In Hawaii
For more than a decade, Cathy Granholm has been tracking the Laysan albatross. They come down to Hawaii every winter from Alaska to nest and raise their chicks.
Science
Here's Why Some Mess Is Not Always A Bad Thing
Does mess drive you nuts? Astrophysicist Adam Frank says to think of it as showing off — all proteins need mess to do their own work.
NASA: Debris From India's Anti-Satellite Test Raised Threat To Space Station
"That is a terrible, terrible thing to create an event that sends debris in an apogee that goes above the International Space Station," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.
Step 1: Build A House. Step 2: Set It On Fire
After back-to-back hurricanes and wildfires, insurers are looking for more-resilient construction materials. That means building model homes and then blowing off their roofs or setting them on fire.
Young Astronomer Uses Artificial Intelligence To Discover 2 Exoplanets
A team led by an undergraduate student at the University of Texas, Austin has found two new planets by using artificial intelligence to sift through data from NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope.
How A Cosmic Collision Sparked A Native American Translator's Labor Of Love
On April 1, astronomers will start two huge machines and continue hunting for ripples in space-time. One scientist gets his mom to translate news of each discovery into her native language, Blackfoot.
Deep Brain Stimulation: Remote Control Brain
We have the story of one woman who is taking part in an experiment on deep brain stimulation.
Dozens Of Nonnative Marine Species Have Invaded The Galapagos Islands
The number of alien species, likely brought by ship traffic, stunned scientists. And they suspect that the foothold of such creatures may have been underestimated in other tropical habitats, too.
EPA Science Panel Considering Guidelines That Upend Basic Air Pollution Science
Some panel members said they don't agree that breathing sooty air can cause premature death. The panel's draft recommendations to the EPA would change how it assesses the dangers of air pollution.
Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It
In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias.